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Braunston London Road was one of two railway stations that served the village of Braunston in Northamptonshire, England. The station was built on the Weedon to Leamington Spa branch line on an embankment next to the village's wharf on the Grand Union Canal after the demolishing of a number of houses and a pub that were in the way.〔('Discover Braunston', Braunston History Society (pdf format) )〕 The station opened along with the Leamington extension of the Weedon line on 1 August 1895. It was on a passing loop and originally had two platforms with an underpass linking them, however the second platform was later taken out of use and removed, so trains in both directions called at the same platform, although the loop was retained for goods traffic until the line closed. The station was originally known as just ''Braunston'', however it was renamed as ''Braunston London Road'' in 1950, to differentiate it from the other station serving the village.〔 Despite its small size, Braunston was also served by Braunston and Willoughby station on the former Great Central Main Line, which served Braunston and the village of Willoughby, which it was closer to. The line closed to passengers in 1958, and freight in 1963. Little now remains of the station, although the embankment where it stood can still be seen. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Braunston London Road railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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