| Wellingborough | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Wellingborough | ||
| Local authority | Wellingborough (borough) | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | East Midlands Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0. Wellingborough is a Town in Northamptonshire, England situated some eleven miles from the county town of Northampton and eight miles south Wellingborough is a local government district and Borough in Northamptonshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. 837 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0. 797 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1857 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wellingborough from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC |} See also List of heritage railway stations See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of closed railway stations in Britain List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed Stations Yealmpton See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. Wellingborough is a Town in Northamptonshire, England situated some eleven miles from the county town of Northampton and eight miles south Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It lies on the Midland Main Line, it is 104 kilometres (65 mi) from London St. Pancras and is served in the main part of the day by semi-fast stopping East Midlands Trains Meridian services. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of.
The station is to the east of the town. It is also the closest station to the town of Rushden. Rushden is a town in England in the county of Northamptonshire.
When the Wellingborough east development takes place, the station will be rotated. The main buildings, including the ticket office and toilets will move to the other side of the tracks and platform 4 will be brought back into use.
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History
It was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin. The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. History The previous Bedford Midland station was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 originally on its line to join the Great Northern at Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 It was known for a time as Wellingborough Midland Road to distinguish from one built by the LNWR in 1866 at Wellingborough London Road on its line between Northampton and Peterborough which has long disappeared. The London and North Western Railway (LNWR L&NWR was a Railway company of the United Kingdom which existed between 1846 and 1922 This article is about Northampton in England for other places of the same name see Northampton (disambiguation Northampton ( is a large Market History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene A curve linked the two stations from west to north.
The buildings, designed by C. A. Driver, still exist, though in altered form.
Wellingborough also had a large locomotive depot with two roundhouses, the first built 1868, the second in 1872.
The station was the scene of a serious accident in 1898 when a trolley ran off the platform in front of a Manchester express. The crew and six passengers were killed and sixty-five injured.
General Information
Wellingborough has three platforms: two are regularly used, one occasionally, and another platform face with no trackwork. The station was formerly the junction for a branch to Higham Ferrers and there is now a preservation movement to reopen this route (see Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway). Higham Ferrers is a former Railway station on a Midland Railway branch line from Wellingborough.
The station has the PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together at a saving. PLUSBUS is an add-on ticket which can be purchased with rail tickets in the UK.
From Bedford to Wellingborough the Midland Main Line is unusual for being a three-tracked main line. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. Other instances of this occurring are around Nuneaton on the West Coast Main Line and on the Cross City line in Birmingham. Nuneaton railway station serves the large town of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England. The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Before rationalisation this formation was part of the longest continuous four-track layout in the UK, extending from London St. Pancras to Glendon Junction.
Being relatively close to London, the frequency of trains to the capital in the morning and evening peak is excellent for commuting, with a train running (occasionally non stop) every twenty minutes with the quickest journeys taking forty–five minutes. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work
Services
There is a half-hourly service to London St. Pancras and via Leicester to either Derby or Nottingham, both operated by East Midlands Trains Meridian trains. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. The times are: To St. Pancras Mondays-Fridays xx29 from Derby xx59 from Nottingham Saturdays xx06 from Nottingham xx36 from Derby Sundays see different times through out the day.
To Nottingham/Derby Mondays-Saturdays xx21 to Nottingham xx51 to Derby Sundays see different times through out the day.
The morning and evening peak periods see additional trains stop, these are generally operated by Inter City 125 (HST) trains. The InterCity 125 is the brand name under which British Rail operated services with their fleet of High Speed Trains within Great Britain. Northbound evening peak trains operate to Sheffield and Leeds. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire Leeds railway station (often known by its official name Leeds City) is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, In addition to these, the Meridian services are extended to Burton upon Trent and with the new franchise, services are proposed to continue to Lincoln via Newark and Melton Mowbray via Corby. Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Newark-on-Trent (generally shortened to Newark) is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. Melton Mowbray (known locally as Melton) is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located 13km north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England.
The weekend sees trains operating to Barnsley and York. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. In the summer months there are also weekend trains to Scarborough, and in future (possibly around 2010) to Skegness. Scarborough is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Skegness is a seaside town and Civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Kettering | East Midlands Trains Midland Main Line | Bedford | ||
Corby
There may be a new station at Corby built by December 2008 which will have 1tph to and from Corby as a shuttle service to and from London. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. East Midlands Trains ( EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. History The previous Bedford Midland station was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 originally on its line to join the Great Northern at Hitchin Trains will call at Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton/Luton Airport Parkway and St Pancras.
Travel Times
St Pancras - 51 mins Luton Airport Parkway - 33 mins Luton - 33 mins Bedford - 13 mins Kettering - 7 mins Market Harborough - 17 mins Leicester - 36 mins Loughborough - 46 mins Long Eaton - 47 mins Beeston - 58 mins Nottingham - 1h 5 mins Derby - 1h 5 mins Willington - 1h 20 mins Burton-on-Trent - 1 hour 26 mins
Tickets
Fares on many routes were increased at the start of 2008 (which is common with rail operators), which has made some fares disproportionately more expensive than those at other local stations. To enable more affordable travel, passengers can ask retailers to 'split their ticket'. For example, buying a day return to Bedford then a day return from Bedford to London can make the overall fare to London much cheaper (this is possible on many routes not just London). Be aware retailers are instructed not to do this unless asked, also that the train must stop at the station where the tickets change over although you don't have to get off.
External links
- Train times and station information for Wellingborough railway station from National Rail
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