Morton Pinkney | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Moreton Pinkney, West Northamptonshire England |
| Grid reference | SP575498 |
| 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[1] | Opened |
| 1 August 1877 | Closed |
| 22 February 1885 | Reopened |
| 7 April 1952[2] | Closed |
Morton Pinkney (also known as Morton Pinkney for Sulgrave) was a railway station on the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (SMJ) which served the Northamptonshire village of Moreton Pinkney between 1873 and 1952. It was situated not far from Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington's family.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 164.
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 98. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.