Piddington railway station
Piddington | |||||
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The station in the 1950s | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Horton, West Northamptonshire England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Bedford & Northampton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 June 1872 | Opened as Horton | ||||
| 1 May 1876 | Renamed Piddington & Horton | ||||
| 1 April 1904 | Renamed Piddington | ||||
| 5 March 1962 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 7 September 1964 | Goods facilities withdrawn | ||||
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Piddington was a railway station on the former Bedford to Northampton Line. Despite its name, the station was located close to the village of Horton in Northamptonshire, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village of Piddington.