Cache 5 of 7, you are at the old site of the Scotland road railway crossing.
In 1851, large deposits of ironstone were discovered in Northamptonshire. The London and North Western Railway, (LNWR) proposed a new railway line between Northampton and Market Harborough.The line was designed by George R. Stephenson (nephew of the Railway Pioneer George Stephenson) and George Parker Bidder, and was opened in 1859.
The line includes two tunnels:Kelmarsh Tunnel, 322 yards (294 m); and Oxendon Tunnel 462 yards (422 m) on the Down line and 453 yards (414 m) on the Up line. The line was originally single-track and was later doubled; hence, each tunnel consists of two separate bores, one for each track. One bore of each tunnel is open as part of the Brampton Valley Way.
When the line opened, there were only three intermediate stations, at Pitsford, Brixworth and Lamport. Further stations were opened, although almost all were closed by 1960. During the 1960s and 1970s, the staple traffic declined considerably, consisting principally of coal trains from the Nottinghamshire coalfields to London and their northbound empties. On 15 August 1981, the day before closure, a special train was chartered to run from Northampton to Market Harborough and return. This was the last British Rail passenger train to run on the line.
We have changed the container and position due to the amount of times this cache was getting lost, it is within 3 meters of the original position.
Please sign the log and place back as the co intended, thanks.