Daventry railway station

Daventry was a railway station serving the town of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. It was on the Weedon to Leamington Spa branch line. The station opened on 1 March 1888 when a branch from the main line at Weedon reached the town. This line was extended in 1895 to reach Leamington Spa.^[1]

Daventry
Daventry station when open, looking south
General information
Location	Daventry, West Northamptonshire England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1888	Station opens
September 1958	Station closes
Location

The station was located to the east of the town centre, and was made mostly from wood. It was on a passing loop and had two platforms linked by a footbridge. The main station building was located on the down (westbound) platform, with a small waiting room on the up platform. Adjacent to the station were some goods sidings.^[1] The station was closed to passengers on 15 September 1958, however the line remained open for freight until 2 December 1963.

Nothing now remains of the station. It was demolished in January 1968, and the A425 Daventry bypass built over the site.^[1] However some of the former trackbed to the north of the station remains in use as a footpath and cycleway.

Long Buckby railway station is now the nearest station to Daventry, being about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) away.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Weedon Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Weedon to Leamington Spa line		Braunston Line and station closed

Model

A scale model of Daventry station made by Roger Bagnall is exhibited at the Daventry town museum.^[2]