The Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway opened a station on the new main line at Blisworth and on May 1st 1866 ran the first train to Towcester. The following years saw the line push-on to Banbury, joining the L&NWR's Verney Junction line at Cockley Brake with two intermediate stations:

Blisworth
Towcester
Wappenham
Helmdon
Banbury