Isham and Burton Latimer railway station
Isham and Burton Latimer railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 to serve the villages of Isham and Burton Latimer on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.[2] It closed in 1950 and the building has since been converted into a house.
Burton Latimer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Burton Latimer, Borough of Kettering England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 8 May 1857[1] | Opened as Isham |
| Jan 1859 | Renamed Isham and Burton Latimer |
| 1 Oct 1923 | Renamed Burton Latimer for Isham |
| 20 Nov 1950 | Closed |
Slightly north of it was a branch line which ran until 1959 to Thrapston and Huntingdon.
Site of Burton Latimer Station in 1962
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering | Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
Finedon | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
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