Rushden railway station
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England
Rushden | |||||
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 Rushden station viewed from the road, in 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rushden, North Northamptonshire England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | discussed by council of rushden | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1894 | Opened | ||||
| 15 June 1959 | Station closes to passengers[1] | ||||
| 1 September 1969 | Station closes completely [1] | ||||
| 1996 | Bought by Rushden Historical Transport Society[2] | ||||
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Rushden railway station is a railway station that once served the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line.
The station was an intermediate stop on the Higham Ferrers branch line, originally established by the Midland Railway. It closed completely in 1969, British Rail having withdrawn passenger services ten years previously.
In 1996 the station was bought by the Rushden Historical Transport Society. Since then the station has been restored, and forms the headquarters of the society and includes the Rushden Station Railway Museum. The heritage railway now operates as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.
Since the late 1990s, Rushden Station bar has been home to a series of resident cats. The most recent station cats, Alfie and Thomas, have achieved minor fame on social media.[3]
