Higham Ferrers railway station

Higham Ferrers
General information
Location	Higham Ferrers, North Northamptonshire England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1894 (1894-05-01)	opened as Higham Ferrers
1 July 1902	renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough
1 October 1910	renamed Higham Ferrers
15 June 1959 (1959-06-15)	Station closes
Location

Higham Ferrers is a former railway station on the Higham Ferrers branch line from Wellingborough. It served the market town of Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England.

The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 May 1894, and was named Higham Ferrers. It was renamed Higham Ferrers and Irthlingborough on 1 July 1902, but reverted to its original name on 1 October 1910. It was closed by British Railways on 15 June 1959.^[1][2]

The line was closed in 1969, and the station has since been demolished and the track lifted. It is the eventual aim of the Heritage Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway to reopen the line to Higham Ferrers from its base at Rushden station.

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 226. OCLC 931112387.

Disused railways
Rushden Line closed, station open		Midland Railway Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway		Terminus
Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Proposed extension
Rushden towards Wellingborough		Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway		Terminus

External links

• Disused stations

52°18′22″N 0°35′20″W / 52.3061°N 0.5890°W / 52.3061; -0.5890