Robert Stephenson's Railway Bridge

 bridge, railway bridge, Grade II Listed (UK)

Railway Bridge over Northampton Road. The London and Birmingham Railway, under the surveying and construction control of Robert Stephenson, bypassed Northampton and opened a station in Blisworth in 1839. In 1842, after much discussion, Lord Grafton agreed to fund a new station as long as it was a "first class" station - ie, all trains stopped at it. Ford Lane became Station Road, the location of Blisworth station. In 1845 a branch line on to Peterborough was completed via Northampton, and in 1866 a single track line was built to Banbury. Blisworth station closed in January 1960 and both branch lines have also long since gone. The main railway line remains, electrified in the 1960s and is now part of the West Coast Main Line running 125mph trains from London Euston to Glasgow. The Northampton Loop of the line leaves the main line at Roade, north of Blisworth cutting (see external link) and just south of Blisworth, taking trains on into Northampton and north to re-join the main line at Rugby.

This bridge is a Grade II listed building.
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