Blakesley railway station
Blakesley | |||||
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Remains of the station in 1967 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blakesley, West Northamptonshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | SP624499 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | East and West Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1873 | Opened | ||||
| 1 August 1877 | Closed | ||||
| 22 February 1885 | Reopened | ||||
| 7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 3 February 1962 | Goods facilities withdrawn | ||||
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Blakesley was a railway station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (SMJ) which served the Northamptonshire village of Blakesley between 1873 and 1962. It was linked to nearby Blakesley Hall by a miniature railway which ran from a terminal adjacent to the station.