Ampthill railway station

"This article is about the former Midland Railway station in Bedfordshire. For the similarly named Ampthill (London and North Western Railway) station or Ampthill (Marston) railway station see the article on Millbrook (Bedfordshire) railway station"

Infobox UK disused station
name = Ampthill
locale = Bedford
borough = Bedfordshire
manager = Midland Railway
owner = London Midland and Scottish Railway
years = 15 July 1868
events = Station opened
years1 = 4 May 1959|
events1 = Station closed

Ampthill railway station was built over a mile from the town of Ampthill in the English county of Bedfordshire by the Midland Railway in 1868 on its extension to St. Pancras.

Ampthill's inhabitants were initially encouraged to use "the very good bus service" and are now served by Flitwick railway station.

At the time it was built there were no coaching connections, so for a number of years it was particularly beneficial in providing an outlet for the trade in straw hats, Ampthill's speciality being the "Narrow Improved" version.

About half a mile north of the station is Ampthill tunnel, increased to three bores when the line was upgraded to four tracks in 1891.

History

Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The passing on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

The site today

Trains on the Midland Main Line, electrified through the former station, still pass the site.

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