EAW043374 ENGLAND (1952). The town, Northampton, from the south-east, 1952

Symington Street St James Northampton

Line linking the Castle station to Bridge Street station etc.

Line southwards to the West Coast main line at Roade.

Line to Market Harborough via Lamport etc. Closed to passengers 1960, trains were restored and withdrawn on two more occasions, the last being 1973! but used by freight trains until the line was closed in 1981. A short stretch several miles north of Northampton has been restored as a preserved railway - see http://www.nlr.org.uk/

Line to Market Harborough via Lamport etc. Closed to passengers 1960, trains were restored and withdrawn on two more occasions, the last being 1973! but used by freight trains until the line was closed in 1981. A short stretch several miles north of Northampton has been restored as a preserved railway - see http://www.nlr.org.uk/

The line swinging NW to rejoin the West Coast main line at Rugby.

Northampton Castle station, on a loop off the West Coast main line. At one time it was one of the three stations in the town, but after the others had closed in 1939 and 1964, it became just 'Northampton'.

Northampton Bridge Street station - served trains on the London and North-Western Railway's line from Blisworth to Wansford. Opened 1845. From July 1939 it also served trains on the branch to Northampton from Bedford. Closed to passengers in 1964, and to all goods in 1972. See http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/n/northampton_bridge_street/index.shtml for more information on the LNWR line and photos of the station before and after closure.

Phipps brewery, site of Carlsberg brewery

Mounts baths

Lines to closed St Johns station being used as sidings

St John's station already derelict - track and bridges removed