Elton railway station

Former railway station in Huntingdonshire, England

Elton
Access road to Elton railway station, which was just beyond the cottages.
General information
Location	Elton, Huntingdonshire England
Grid reference	TL079948
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
January 1847	Station opened
7 December 1953	Station closed^[1]

Elton railway station is a former railway station in Elton, Cambridgeshire on former Northampton and Peterborough Railway which connected Peterborough with Northampton via Wellingborough.

The heritage Nene Valley Railway have aspirations of extending towards the site of Elton and onward to as far as a possible, new site at Oundle within the near future.

History

The station opened in 1847 and closed in 1953 to passengers.^[2] In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

Elton was the last station along the line before crossing the border into Northamptonshire towards Oundle.

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Oundle		London and North Western Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway		Wansford

References

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 173. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.