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Piddington railway station, located near the village of Horton in West Northamptonshire, England, opened on 1 May 1876 as "Piddington & Horton" and was officially renamed Piddington in April 1904. Although situated close to the village of Piddington, the station was actually located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village center. It operated on the Bedford to Northampton Line, initially built by the Bedford & Northampton Railway and later managed by the Midland Railway and later the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Passenger services ceased on 7 September 1964, and goods services were withdrawn in 1965. The station briefly served as a junction point for the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway (SMJR) from December 1892, with a nearby Salcey Forest station to the southwest, but this service was short-lived. The original line closed in 1962, and the route is now just northeast of Horton, with a proposal to reopen the line. The station is now disused, with only a disused track and a connection to the B526 road remaining. Confusion sometimes arises with a nearby disused SMJR line, which had no station at Piddington or Horton.