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Salcey Forest railway station, located in Northamptonshire, England, opened on 1 December 1892 as part of the Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railway. Situated in a remote, isolated area near Salcey Forest, it featured a single platform and an imposing brick station building, which housed staff and employees. Despite initial expectations of significant traffic, the station saw extremely low usage—only one passenger alighted during its first service, and the line attracted no more than twenty passengers weekly, resulting in a loss of £40 for the railway company. Passenger services ended on 31 March 1893, making it one of the shortest-operating passenger services in British railway history, alongside Stoke Bruerne. Goods services continued until 1908, with the loop siding and signal box removed by 1915 and 1912, respectively. The line was temporarily closed in 1958 to allow construction of the M1 motorway, and the track was eventually dismantled between Towcester and Ravenstone Wood Junction in 1964. Today, the station is completely disused, with only a bridleway and a B526 bridge over the former trackbed remaining.