Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Kettering railway station
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Kettering railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kettering · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Kettering railway station is the nearest station, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible for wheelchair users. The postcode for navigation is NN15 7HJ.
About
Kettering railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kettering railway station serves the market and industrial town of Kettering, in Northamptonshire, England. It lies south-west of the town centre, on the Midland Main Line, 71 miles (115 km) north of London St. Pancras.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
23 May 1857]] The station was opened in May 1857 by the Midland Railway, on a line linking the Midland to the Great Northern Railway at Hitchin. Later, the Midland gained its own London terminus at . In 1857, the leather trade was in recession and so over half of Kettering's population was on poor relief; the railway enabled the town to sell its products over a much wider area and restored it to prosperity. The original station with a single platform was designed by Charles Henry Driver, with particularly fine 'pierced grill' cast ironwork on the platform. In 1858, it was reported that the station was now lit by gas lamps with gas supplied from the town mains. It was also reported that the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3930, -0.7321
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Kettering Town
- Postcode
- NN15 7HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Nearest railway station
- Kettering — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2284587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kettering railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kettering railway station?
- Kettering railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN15 7HJ), in the parish of Kettering Town.
- What is Kettering railway station?
- Kettering railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kettering railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN15 7HJ.
- Who owns Kettering railway station?
- Kettering railway station is owned by East Midlands Railway.
- Is Kettering railway station a listed building?
- Kettering railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Kettering railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Kettering railway station is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kettering railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kettering railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kettering railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN15 7HJ.