Long Buckby railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Northamptonshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Long Buckby
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Long Buckby station overview 10.21.jpg
| caption = Station exterior
| borough = Long Buckby, West Northamptonshire
| country = England
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SP623666|25|SP623666}}
| manager = London Northwestern Railway
| platforms = 2
| code = LBK
| classification = DfT category E
| original = London and North Western Railway
| pregroup = London and North Western Railway
| postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway
| years1 = {{Start date|1881|12|01|df=yes}}
| events1 = Station opened
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.387 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 77,952}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.211 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.250 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.293 million}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 11
}}
Long Buckby railway station is a small railway station serving the village of Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England. It is the nearest railway station for the larger town of Daventry, {{convert|4|mi}} away.
The station is on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line. It is served by London Northwestern Railway services to {{rws|Birmingham New Street}}, {{rws|Northampton}} and {{rws|London Euston}}. For Avanti West Coast inter-city services passengers should change at {{rws|Rugby}}, the next station to the west.
History
File:Long Buckby station, old postcard.jpg
The station was opened along with the line on 1 December 1881, by the London and North Western Railway,{{cite web |last1=Quick |first1=Michael |title=Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain |url=https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society |access-date=14 February 2023 |page=294}} it is the only remaining station between Northampton and Rugby; three others opened on the same stretch of line ({{rws|Kilsby and Crick}}, {{rws|Althorp Park}} and {{rws|Church Brampton}}) are now closed.
The original station buildings were demolished during the period of British Rail, and replaced with more basic facilities.
Since the closure of Althorp Park station in 1960, Long Buckby has been the nearest station to Althorp, the family home of the Earls Spencer. In September 1997 Long Buckby station was seen on television across the world, as it was where Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry arrived from London after the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.{{cite web |title=Funeral of Princess Diana: Royal Family arrives at Long Buckby Station |date=23 November 2020 |url=https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/video/funeral-of-princess-diana-royal-family-arrives-at-long-news-footage/1287275054 |publisher=Getty Images |access-date=23 September 2021}}
Services
Long Buckby is served by two West Midlands Trains services per hour in each direction: i.e., two northbound to {{rws|Birmingham New Street}} via {{rws|Rugby}} and {{rws|Coventry}}, and two southbound to {{rws|London Euston}} via {{rws|Northampton}}.GB National Rail Timetable December 2015 – May 2016, Table 68
Long Buckby also receives a limited service between {{rws|London Euston}} and {{rws|Crewe}} from London Northwestern Railway. Most services between Euston and Crewe on London Northwestern Railway services go direct between {{rws|Milton Keynes Central}} and {{rws|Rugby}}, bypassing the Northampton Loop.{{cite web |title=Long Buckby railway station |url=https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/stations/long-buckby | publisher=West Midlands Railways |website=www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk |access-date=8 September 2021}}
{{adjacent stations|noclear=y
|system1=National Rail
|line1=London Northwestern Railway|type1=London - Birmingham|left1=Rugby|right1=Northampton
|header2=Historical railways
|note-row2={{s-rail-national|status=Historical|previous=Kilsby and Crick|next=Althorp Park|toc=LNWR|route={{smalldiv|Northampton Loop}}|note={{smalldiv|Line open, station closed}}|note2={{smalldiv|Line open, station closed}}}}
}}
Facilities
The station platforms are above street level on an embankment, and are accessed by stairs, there are basic shelters on each platform. A cabin next to the station car park serves as a part-time ticket office, there is also a ticket machine.{{cite web |title=Long Buckby station plan |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations-and-destinations/stations-made-easy/long-buckby-station-plan |publisher=National Rail |access-date=25 October 2021}}
File:Long Buckby station entrance (2) 10.21.jpg|Station entrance and ticket office cabin.
File:Long Buckby station platforms (1) 10.21.jpg|Station platforms.
File:LNR Class 350 pulling into Long Buckby 10.21.jpg|London Northwestern Railway {{brc|350}} pulling into Long Buckby
References
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External links
{{Northampton loop line|collapsed=yes}}
{{stn art lrnk|LBK|NN67PF}}
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/64518788@N05/8006735920/in/set-72157629891912953 Old photograph of the station from 1952] - flickr.com
{{Railway stations in Northamptonshire}}
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Category:Railway stations in Northamptonshire
Category:DfT Category E stations
Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1881
Category:Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains