‘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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SMJ seats at York Museum ?
I took my grandson to the National Railway Museum on Dec. 30th and noticed two bench seats, of the type found on station platforms until traditional stations were replaced with bus-shelters. Both bear the title " STRATFORD " - I'll try and upload…Continue
Started by Paul Atherton Jan 5.
More building at Towcester 2 Replies
I hear there has been more building at the station site in Towcester.Anyone know what they've dug up?…Continue
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Started by Andy Thompson. Last reply by Nigel Nov 7, 2024.
Broom History Group Event 9th November 2024
Broom History Group will be holding an event at Broom Village Hall 2-4pm on 9th November 2024 including a film on the railway and Broom Junction.…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens Oct 25, 2024.
Misunderstanding Easton Neston 2 Replies
Hello, I'm a new member and I've searched through the articles and can't find anything specific to my answer/ question. Can anyone help?…Continue
Started by Matt Davis. Last reply by Matt Davis Oct 16, 2024.
SMJ photos
Bridge 2
Remnants of piers from bridge 2 along side bridge 3
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Comment by Andy Thompson on November 1, 2010 at 16:50
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On the map below, below the O of Gayton where the tramway goes over bridge 2 crossing the SMJ, see it enter the field along-side the Gayton/Blisworth road and disappear under the bridge?
That field was quarried around 1900 and the temporary line originally connected the quarry to the railway at Wheldons sidings, being diverted/extended under the Gayton/Blisworth road to the Gayton Farm quarry site
and eventually down to Richard Thomas's sidings a few chains along towards Blisworth
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Bridge 2 (Tramway bridge) took a tramway from Gayton Wood farm to an exchange siding which fed the private sidings which ran down to a north facing chord on the mainline.
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