"Robin, Thanks for your comment...look forward to seing more!!"
‘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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Passenger Trains connected to the SMJ
Following on from the previous discussion about WD passenger trains on the SMJ during the 1940s; it must be said that passenger trains ran on metals connected to the SMJ until the mid 1960s. There was a passenger service from the nearest point to…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward on Tuesday.
Wartime passenger trains from Burton Dassett 3 Replies
Arthur Jordan in his book, The Stratford Upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway - The Shakespeare Route at pp 82 mentions a WW2 late night special from Stratford on Avon to Burton Dassett for soldiers at the CAD. I would envisage that this did not…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Dave Hayward on Tuesday.
PPhoto Albums 1 Reply
AndyAbout two years ago I ended up with some railway matter from a Bill Kendall who had been a Signalman on SMJ ending his railway career at Northampton No 1. I worked with him when I was working in Rugby PSB, I also covered the signa?l boxes at…Continue
Started by Robin Leslie Patrick. Last reply by Dave Hayward Jun 8.
Broom Junction station site for sale 3 Replies
Great opportunity for an SMJ enthusiast perhaps. I'm not sure what you could actually do with this site though!…Continue
Started by Simon Stevens. Last reply by Simon Stevens May 17.
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"Yes, I will have put some down I started at Blisworth 07-05-62 my first day on railway. I am very much into present day railway photography steam & modern traction and have a flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/robinpatricktrains/
This evening…"
"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"
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Comment Wall (104 comments)
- At 6:19 on June 10, 2026,
Robin Leslie Patrick said…
Yes, I will have put some down I started at Blisworth 07-05-62 my first day on railway. I am very much into present day railway photography steam & modern traction and have a flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/robinpatricktrains/
This evening doing a slide show for North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Doncaster 'Roade to York' covers 1962 to around 2005.
- 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
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