Rockingham railway station (Leicestershire)

Rockingham railway station was a railway station in Leicestershire, England just south of Caldecott, Rutland. Despite being in Leicestershire and closest to Caldecott, it was named after the village of Rockingham, Northamptonshire, which although one mile distant and smaller than Caldecott, was thought to be more important because it is the location of Rockingham Castle.

Rockingham
LocationCaldicott, Rutland, Leicestershire
England
Grid referenceSP866932
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 Jun 1850Opened
6 Jun 1966Closed[1]

The station opened in 1850 as part of the single track Rugby and Stamford Railway line of the London and North Western Railway (although it joined the Midland Railway at Luffenham), but in 1873 the line was doubled and became part of a new Rugby to Peterborough East route.

The Great Northern Railway also provided trains between 1880 and 1916.

At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

As of February 2014 the station building is a private residence and is visible from the road just south of the village of Caldecott. The old coal shed is still standing and in remarkable condition. The pub opposite, The Castle Inn, has some interesting old photographs of the station in its heyday.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ashley & Weston
Line and station closed		   London and North Western Railway
Rugby and Stamford Railway		   Seaton
Line and station closed
Medbourne
Line and station closed		   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		  

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens


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