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Rushden railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Northamptonshire, England}}

{{About|the historic station|the proposed 'park and ride' station|Rushden Parkway railway station}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}

{{Additional citations|date=December 2022}}{{Infobox station

| name = Rushden

| status = discussed by council of rushden

| image =

| borough = Rushden, North Northamptonshire

| country = England

| platforms = 1

| original = Midland Railway

| postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway

| years = 1 May 1894

| events = Opened

| years1 = 15 June 1959

| events1 = Station closes to passengers{{cite web |url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/rushden/index.shtml |title=Disused Stations: Rushden Station |website=www.disused-stations.org.uk |access-date=1 July 2010}}

| years2 = 1 September 1969

| events2 = Station closes completely

| years3 = 1996

| events3 = Bought by Rushden Historical Transport Society[http://www.rhts.co.uk/station.html Rushden Historical Transport Society: Rushden station] Accessed 1 July 2010

}}

Rushden railway station is a railway station that once served the town of Rushden in Northamptonshire, England. It is now a heritage station at the end of a short running line.

History

The station was an intermediate stop on the Higham Ferrers branch line, originally established by the Midland Railway. It closed completely in 1969, British Rail having withdrawn passenger services ten years previously.

In 1996 the station was bought by the [https://www.rhts.co.uk Rushden Historical Transport Society]. Since then the station has been restored, and forms the headquarters of the society and includes the Rushden Station Railway Museum. The heritage railway now operates as the Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway.

Since the late 1990s, Rushden Station bar has been home to a series of resident cats. The most recent station cats, Alfie and Thomas, have achieved minor fame on social media.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-51817788?fbclid=IwAR3iWWQHVGM-3l7KuUZwIemyLVU1Pq49dsjATfhI3kRloUOHsraIfc2uh64 | title=Rushden Station cat Thomas welcomed after Alfie cat's demise | date=15 March 2020 }}

Stationmasters

  • Henry Pitt 1893{{cite journal |author= |date=1881 |title=1881-1898 Coaching |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1728/images/32167_626640_0604-00443?ssrc=&backlabel=Return |journal=Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts |volume= |issue= |pages=875 |doi= |access-date=26 December 2021}} - 1914 (formerly station master at Finedon, afterwards station master at Cheltenham)
  • John Charles Gregory 1914{{cite news |author= |title=Hertfordshire | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001674/19560608/197/0011 |newspaper=Luton Times and Advertiser |location=England |date=14 August 1914 |access-date=26 December 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} - 1929 (formerly station master at Hitchin)
  • C.V. Bunker from 1936{{cite news |author= |title=Rushden | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000732/19360327/073/0004 |newspaper=Northampton Mercury |location=England |date=27 March 1936 |access-date=26 December 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }} (formerly station master at Pye Bridge)
  • Station Cat 1997 - 2006{{Cite web | title=Facebook | url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2977776585638189&set=pcb.2977776648971516 | access-date=2025-02-07 | website=www.facebook.com}}
  • Alfie (station cat) 2007 - 2017
  • Thomas (station cat) 2020 - present

See also

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{{rail line |route=Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway |col={{heritage rail colour|line=Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway}} }}

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{{rail line |previous={{stnlnk|Wellingborough}}
Line closed, station open |next={{stnlnk|Higham Ferrers}}
Line and station closed |route=Midland Railway
Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway |col={{MR colour}} }}

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{{rail line|next={{stnlnk|Higham Ferrers}}
Line and station closed |previous={{stnlnk|Wellingborough}}
Line closed, station open |route=Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway |col={{heritage rail colour|line=Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway}} }}

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References

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Category:Heritage railway stations in Northamptonshire

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1969

Category:Rushden

Category:Former Midland Railway stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1894

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