‘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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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 on Saturday.

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 on Saturday.

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.

Bidford-on-Avon 5 Replies

Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could  - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.

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"The locations are based on chains, which in this case, originate from Blisworth Stat…"

Richard Woods replied Jun 14, 2013 to Tiffield Station Site

37 Jun 8, 2014
Reply by Dick Bodily

"And there we have it, the mathematical site of Tiffield Station based on the distanc…"

Richard Woods replied Jun 13, 2013 to Tiffield Station Site

37 Jun 8, 2014
Reply by Dick Bodily

"**NEW FIND**   Having just written my previous reply, i've just noticed a foot cross…"

Richard Woods replied Jun 13, 2013 to Tiffield Station Site

37 Jun 8, 2014
Reply by Dick Bodily

"Morning Barry   I've had a look at your photos, and they do indeed seem to fit the b…"

Richard Woods replied Jun 13, 2013 to Tiffield Station Site

37 Jun 8, 2014
Reply by Dick Bodily

"It is possible and easy to walk, not overgrown. Strictly speaking, the trackbed is p…"

Richard Woods replied May 27, 2013 to remains of SMJ

13 May 27, 2013
Reply by Jim Goodman

"Interesting! I've always meant to get over the other side of the A43 to get a look a…"

Richard Woods replied Mar 10, 2013 to RICHARD, HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OF LLOYDS SIDING AREA C.2010

2 Mar 10, 2013
Reply by NIGEL

"The platform is still almost totally intact at Salcey Forest"

Richard Woods replied Feb 4, 2013 to remains of SMJ

13 May 27, 2013
Reply by Jim Goodman

"The platform is still there at Salcey Forest, with the odd four-arm telegraph pole s…"

Richard Woods replied Jan 21, 2013 to remains of SMJ

13 May 27, 2013
Reply by Jim Goodman

"Don't worry about getting into trouble, the farmer from Church Farm in Piddington us…"

Richard Woods replied Jan 2, 2013 to Salcey Forest Station Site

14 Jan 2, 2013
Reply by Richard Woods

"I've visited the Salcey Forest site both in April 2009 and April 2012, as I have fam…"

Richard Woods replied Jan 1, 2013 to Salcey Forest Station Site

14 Jan 2, 2013
Reply by Richard Woods

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