Elton railway station

This article is about former railway station in Huntingdonshire. For the operational railway station in Nottinghamshire, see Elton and Orston railway station. For the operational station in Cheshire, see Ince and Elton railway station.

Elton
265px Access road to Elton railway station, which was just beyond the cottages.
Location
Place	Elton
Area	Huntingdonshire
Grid reference	TL079948
Operations
Original company	London and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
January 1847	Station opened
7 December 1953	Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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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. 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

External links

• Subterranea Britannica