Location :
Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire
Daventry, Cherwell, South Northamptonshire, Stratford-on-Avon
Byfield, Claydon with Clattercot, Canons Ashby, Farnborough, Woodend, Blakesley, Combrook, Welford-on-Avon, Luddington, Aston Le Walls, Boddington, Atherstone on Stour, Pillerton Hersey, Eydon, Adstone, Temple Grafton, Woodford cum Membris, Ettington, Alderminster, Towcester, Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Salford Priors, Preston on Stour, Moreton Pinkney, Chadshunt, Bradden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Wellesbourne and Walton, Butlers Marston, Kineton, Bidford-on-Avon, Weston and Weedon, Clifford Chambers and Milcote, Greens Norton
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| Summary : Dismantled railway. The East and West Junction Railway Company opened the line from Green's Norton near Towcester to Stratford-on-Avon circa 1873 and in 1879 the line was completed to Broom Junction. In 1879, the East and West Company floated the Easton Neston Mineral Railway, and the Towcester Roade and Olney Junction Railway, together with the Broom Extension, the whole opening for goods traffic in 1891 as the Stratford-upon Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railway. Revenue never covered costs, and a receiver was appointed in 1898. The E&WJR and ST&MJR amalgamated in 1910 as the S&MJR. Despite activity as the `Shakespeare Line', World War II killed traffic, passenger trains being withdrawn in 1952. The line was completely closed down 4 May 1964 and later completely dismantled except for the section running from just east of Kineton to Fenny Compton. |