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‘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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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.
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"Hi Peter
I am a differing Stephen Moss! I l lived near Towcester from 1972-1980 before moving away for University. My school backed onto the site of the old station..."
"James,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site..
What brings you here!!?
Peter"
"Thankyou for the membership, I shall look forward to adding a little comment from time to time."
"Hello Peter
A warm welcome to the site!!
Enjoy!!
Peter"
"Helo Andrew,
A warm welcome to the website!!
Enjoy!!"
"Good morning Roger.. great to have you on board!!"
"Hello Mick,
You can always upload photos yourself.. or send to me at peterlewis2@gmail.com."
"David... No problem with late replies!! Life is very full on these days. But thank you for your comments..what a history to look back on!! Peter"
"Peter, belatedly réalisé I never responded to your ‘welcome’ comment, apologies. I have several links to the SMJ, having grown up not so far away at Newport Parnell. My grandfather, a railwayman like his father and…"
"Hello Ian,
Thanks for that historical note!!
If you have photos/documents relating to your Dad's work, you could always upload onto the site!!
Kind regards,
Peter"
"Hello Peter
I'm Moreton Pinkney born and bred.
Dad was a Driver at Wooford.
I was a Secondman at Cambridge and Banbury.
A long time ago.
Ian"
"Hello Michael,
A warm welcome to the SMJ site!
Hope you enjoy the content!
Peter"
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Comment Wall (103 comments)
- At 17:48 on September 29, 2025,
Stephen Lea said…
Thank you!
- At 14:11 on November 11, 2024,
Stephen Moss said…
Hi Peter
I am a differing Stephen Moss! I l lived near Towcester from 1972-1980 before moving away for University. My school backed onto the site of the old station...
- At 16:53 on January 19, 2024,
Thankyou for the membership, I shall look forward to adding a little comment from time to time.
- At 9:58 on January 13, 2022,
Peter, belatedly réalisé I never responded to your ‘welcome’ comment, apologies. I have several links to the SMJ, having grown up not so far away at Newport Parnell. My grandfather, a railwayman like his father and grandfather, used the line to travel to Towcester races when I was a boy. Years later my parents bought a house at Tiffield and I regularly jogged along the trackbed towards Blisworth. Finally, as a longtime member of the LNWR Society I have an interest in any railway connecting with or crossing the Premier Line (even that Derby-based one with the horrible red engines!). Best wishes DALT.
- At 19:43 on December 24, 2020,
Graham Ward said…
Thank you.
- At 17:04 on September 17, 2020,
Ian Merivale said…
Hello Peter
I'm Moreton Pinkney born and bred.
Dad was a Driver at Wooford.
I was a Secondman at Cambridge and Banbury.
A long time ago.
Ian
- At 23:37 on November 22, 2018,
Hi Peter, I believe my grandfather (TF Brown) worked on the SmJ. He is on the WW1 poster now displayed on Stratford station. I was wondering if there any staff records available. I also live near Edge Hill and am interested in the branch line that took iron ore down the Hill to the Burton Dasset junction in the 1920s.
regards
Jim Brown
- At 21:02 on September 28, 2018,
Peter, my interest started with the Newport Pagnell Branch line and extended to the Varsity Line, but of late I find it fascinating there was a Railway cutting across the local landscape which was blessed with a Station at Salcey Forest. So my interest really is local Railways but I find this one particularly interesting. I will be adding pics in due course!!
- At 1:19 on August 21, 2018,
Julian Porter said…
- Peter,Yes my name is appropriate. I worked for the railways for 32 years. I used to say I was the only Porter to actually do some work!!Yes there is a connection, one of my Great Great Uncles, William White, was a "Labourer Railway" on the 1871 census, and was, along with 4 others doing the same job, lodgers with a family in Wappenham and were presumably building the line, which I believe, at the time, was called the Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway. I attach the census record that shows him and Samuel Cox, William Cox and George Reeves.I have recently purchased a couple of books on the line, but I'd be interested to know who they may have been working for and how long these jobs would have lasted.Cheers,Julian
- At 13:14 on August 19, 2018,
None apart from an almost lifelong interest in railways and that I was born and live less than 5 miles from the line. Its a line that I have become more interested in in recent years.
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