Railway Bridge, Brackley, Northamptonshire

Photograph taken 1896 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: aa97/05322

The railway station at Brackley on the Great Central Railway opened in 1899. This picture from 1896 shows the construction of the bridge in progress. The line was closed in 1966.

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Northamptonshire Brackley

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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Several steam trains standing at the station platforms, with the Victorian station buildings in the background.Slough Station booking hall, booking office and travel centre were built in 1882. The Great Western Railway from London to Bristol was built in the 1830s and the first Slough Station opened in 1840. The present station is the fifth one and was built when the number of lines was increased.

Railway Bridge, Brackley, Northamptonshire

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