Braunston and Willoughby

[Tony]

Do any of you railway minutiae gents know the date of withdrawal of goods services at Braunston and Willoughby. I know the date the passenger service was withdrawn from this station, but a photo I have suggests goods traffic may have persisted here into the 1960s.

[Bullhead]

"Passengers No More" lists the date of closure as 1st April 1957, but I'm not sure whether this is when passenger services were withdrawn or the entire station facility was closed.

[hunslet]

"The Great Central Then and Now" by Mac Hawkins, gives the closure date as the 29 September 1958,almost 18 months difference.....interesting!
Hunslet

[Bullhead]

The dates may (or may not) also coincide with Summer and Winter timetables?

[Tony]

Thanks for the responses gents. The BR date for withdrawal of passenger service was indeed Monday 1 April 1957, but as I say there was evidence (parked wagons in the siding there) in 1963 maybe indicating a continuing freight service, or perhaps just the sign of ongoing PW maintenance. I wanted to be sure which it was. I can send a copy of the withdrawal notice for passenger service to anyone who wants it - it is just a few points too large to attach to this message).
Tony