‘The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway’ (or S.M.J.) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of Buckinghamshire, only existing as the SMJ from 1909 to 1923. In 1923 the S.M.J.became a minor arm of the London Midland and Scottish (L.M.S.), then in 1948 'British Railways'
Gone but not forgotten: "the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth"
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Funny Story about Kineton Military Railway 1 Reply
An improbable, funny, but absolutely true story relating to the Kineton military railway.Long after my Army days I still retained an affection and passing interest in Kineton ammunition depot where I served during the 1960s. Coupled to a 'love' of…Continue
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Blisworth - Towcester ETS working
Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.
Blisworth 1920
SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.
Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway 8 Replies
Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
SMJ photos
BLISWORTH STATION SIGN.
Retrieved from Blisworth Station after closure. Cast iron letters on wooden backed sign. Would have been painted white letters on black background.
PASSENGERS ARE REQUESTED TO CROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LINE BY THE SUBWAY
Was this a subway from the Northampton side of Blisworth Station to the SMJR side?
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Comment by Jim Goodman on November 22, 2012 at 16:23
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Hi Nigel,
Don't know if you have seen this website, but it has plans of the whole station. It is in 4 parts, just keep clicking the 'next' button.
http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railways/Station%20Maps/01-south...
If ever you do find any aerial photos be sure to let us know.
Jim.
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Comment by NIGEL on November 21, 2012 at 18:12
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Thanks for all the info, the track plan was especially useful. I have been trying to obtain some aerial photos of Blisworth Station, but no luck yet.
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Comment by John Evans on November 20, 2012 at 1:15
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We used to go into the booking hall and then go under the subway to get to the island platform. There we caught the 4.30 home, always a push and pull train ( I think it had come from Weedon or Daventry.) To get to Blisworth we caught the 8.46 from Northampton, as I recall; on one occasion we were in the last coach, a non-corridor job, which had stopped short of the platforms. After shouting at the guard, we managed to get him to pull the train forward so we could get off!
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On the attached plan of Blisworth station you can just make out the subway at the south end of the station linking the SMJ and the two main line platforms.
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Comment by Dick Bodily on November 19, 2012 at 18:18
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There was certainly a subway linking the up and down main line platforms.
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