Welcome to the Northampton and Lamport Railway

The Northampton and Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel tourist railway in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside, located just 5 miles from Northampton we are in easy reach of the motorway network. With approximately 1½ miles of running track alongside the Brampton Valley Way, a 14 mile liner park from Northampton to Market Harborough. You can not only ride one of our trains along the former line but walk along and watch the steam and diesel engines in action.

About Us

At Pitsford and Brampton station you can buy one of our Day Rovers tickets* (on selected services) and ride all the trains all day, sit watch the world over a cup of tea at the Platform 3 Buffet and visit the gift shop or our second hand bookshop – the Emporium. All staffed by our dedicated team of volunteers who work hard in bringing history back to life.
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*Only selected services. Look out for the Pay Once Ride All Day Tickets on the event pages for this offer.
Northampton and Lamport Railway is open Sundays and our operating season runs March to October offering a wide range of events using both steam and diesel engines check out our event pages for more details.

History

Northamptonshire County Council purchased the line from British Rail and converted it into a linear country park and cycle way from just outside Northampton to just outside Market Harborough. Northampton & Lamport Railway has leased the track bed from the County Council. A safety fence has been installed which separates the track from the footpath.
The initial construction of the NLR produced a railway comprising a station, two signal boxes, approximately ¾ of a mile of running line and some sidings. The first passengers were carried along the reopened section on 19th November 1995 and the line was officially reopened on the 31st March 1996. This initial section of line is located between Bridge 11 and Bridge 13.
The first extension of the line from Bridge 13 to Bridge 14, was achieved by fundraising and seven years of hard work from our Volunteer Working Members and at a cost of £50,000. In 2002 the first passenger train crossed the restored Bridge 13 since its closure by British Railways in 1981.