‘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 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.

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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SMJ walks

Is it possible to walk the area at Ravenstone Junction and if so where is the best place to park

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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on October 26, 2012 at 15:53

Hi Paul,
I went in March 2011, I think I parked my car near 'Manor Farm' on the lane down from Horton. It's a short walk from there along a bridle path. I'm sure you've got the OS map, but I've attached the junction site showing the lane down from Horton, and a more detailed one of the junction itself.

I don't know who owns the land - maybe forestry commission, so strictly speaking it's private land but it's perfectly accessible. If you click on my icon and look at my SMJ photos you will see what I took.

Happy walking, Jim.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Jeffries on October 26, 2012 at 19:10

Thanks Jim ,Looked at your pics cheers will get out there when the weathers better.
I knew a relief signalman that worked the box there at times cant remember his first name but his sirname was wright.

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