‘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 Forum
National Archives, Donation and Kineton Photograph
Not sure if others are aware of the significant amount of documents held by the National Archives on the SMJ. The collection consists mainly of Directors Minutes etc. There is also a collection of early 20th C timetables, handbills etc. which I have…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward Apr 26.
Model Railways
HiI'm selling my collection of SMJR related 00 gauge modelsIf of interest for any of you please contact me by mail atjfreuville@gmail.comand I will send you the list and photosKind regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville Feb 23.
BLAKESLEY and an SMJ stamp
This item has come up in an auction recently and is a glimpse of the practice of carrying mail by train. Apart from the SMJ…Continue
Started by Graham Ward Nov 14, 2025.
Further about Ravenstone Wood Junction 1 Reply
Firstly a belated thanks to Barry for his excellent research that has returned these signal lever plates to their rightful home! [Perhaps their place of residence on the website needs changing!] Apologies for starting s new Forum discussion on this…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 23, 2025.
SMJ photos
Forum Discussions (378)
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Old Town StratfordHi All Following previous notes on our research on Old Town Stratford upon Avon and in particular links into the SMJ, we now have some old… Started by Roger Hatch |
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Mar 1, 2012 Reply by Roger Hatch |
SMJ cottage for saleHello All, I was wandering around Blisworth this afternoon and noticed that one of the old SMJ railway cottages is up for sale. No mention… Started by Jim Goodman |
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Barry Taylor's articleFirst part of Barry's 'The SMJ Revisited - A Personal View', covering the Ravenstone Junction - Towcester section,is in this months BR Rail… Started by Dick Bodily |
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The Fence Post DebatePlease feel fee to join the debate. Q: Is this fence post original? A: (in my opinion - YES! Q: Prove it! I will! - look at this curren… Started by Andy Thompson |
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Feb 22, 2012 Reply by Richard Woods |
Bletchley shed workings over the SMJI have just discovered a short reference in A E Grigg's "Bletchley - Town of Trains" to the fact that during LMS days there were Saturday N… Started by Dick Bodily |
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Feb 20, 2012 Reply by Dick Bodily |
Can anyone help?I've received a request through a Northants family tree website for any information on a George Brown, born c.1836 and onetime stationmaste… Started by John Whitehead |
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ISlide Show.Is there any interest in a slide show (old fashioned type) featuring Kineton Military Railway (KMR) and other military railways? Show would… Started by IAIN GEORGE MACKINTOSH PARDOE |
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SMJ No 1 and Colonel StephensIt has always been a mystery why the good colonel named this loco 'Morous' when he bought it from the SMJ in 1910 for the Shropshire and Mo… Started by Peter James Phillips |
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The Avon BridgeThere have been a number of references to the Avon bridge in recent publications and unfortunatly some mis-information has surfaced. I have… Started by John Jennings |
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Feb 6, 2012 Reply by David Blagrove |
SMJ ADVERTHello, Here's an advertisement for our line. I beleive it is from the Railway Year Book. It is undated but as it is advertising the Shake… Started by Si Donal |
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Jan 25, 2012 Reply by Lloyd Penfold |
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