Turvey was a railway station on the Bedford to Northampton Line which served the village of Turvey from 1872 to 1962.
Turvey | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Turvey, Bedford England |
| Grid reference | SP960521 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bedford and Northampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 10 June 1872 | Opened |
| 5 March 1962 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 January 1964 | Goods facilities withdrawn |
History
Opened by the Bedford and Northampton Railway on 10 June 1872,[1][2] the station was a mile from the village of Turvey.[3][4] This was a result of the decision to route the line to the south of Turvey in order to avoid Turvey Abbey and the River Great Ouse.[5] The station was therefore sited near the main road away from the village.[5] However, a small hamlet developed around the station, including a public house called The Railway Inn.[6] An attractive stone building was provided with two platforms.[4][7] Two sidings looped from the Up line to reach a small goods yard, while a further siding just to the north served cattle pens.[3] A signal box stood at the Olney end of the Down platform.[8] Five trains each way ran on weekdays and none on Sundays.[9][10]
Serving a rural district with only 782 residents in 1901, traffic was light.[9] With the introduction of local bus services, passenger bookings fell from 13,207 in 1913 to 7,989 in 1922.[3] Closure of the station to passenger traffic came on 5 March 1962, leaving the goods yard to remain open for freight until 6 January 1964.[1][2][11] In its final years, the station saw few passengers.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Line and station closed | Midland Railway Bedford to Northampton Line | Bedford Midland Line closed, station open |
Present day
The platforms have been demolished but the station building remains as offices used by LC Services Ltd which has redeveloped the rest of the site[12][13][6]