Stoke Bruern | |
|---|---|
 Stoke Bruern Station remains showing platform, trackbed and booking hall (east on the left). Now a private residence | |
| General information | |
| Location | Stoke Bruerne, West Northamptonshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°08′52″N 0°55′33″W / 52.1479°N 0.9259°W |
| Grid reference | SP735505 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1892[1] | Opened |
| 31 March 1893 | Closed to passengers |
| 2 June 1952[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
Stoke Bruern railway station was on the Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railway which opened on 1 December 1892 near the Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne after which it was misnamed. Passenger services were withdrawn on 31 March 1893. It is arguable that Stoke Bruern along with Salcey Forest have a claim to have had the shortest passenger service of any British railway station. On the first service, it was reported that one person alighted at Salcey Forest, but no-one joined, whilst at Stoke Bruern, seven joined and one alighted. The service attracted no more than twenty passengers a week and the SMJ incurred a loss of £40. The station was situated in a sparsely populated area and only saw passenger services for four months, despite the railway company's optimism which saw substantial station facilities provided in the expectation of traffic which never came. The station remained open for goods until 1952.