Piddington railway station

Piddington
The station in the 1950s
General information
LocationHorton, West Northamptonshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBedford & Northampton Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
10 June 1872[1]Opened as Horton
1 May 1876Renamed Piddington & Horton
1 April 1904Renamed Piddington
5 March 1962Closed to passengers
7 September 1964Goods facilities withdrawn

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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 123.