Marton Junction

LMS Route: Rugby to Leamington

LMS Route: Leamington to Weedon

Marton Junction's only function was to provide access from the Rugby to Leamington line for the branch line to Weedon and consequently opened with the branch on 1st August 1895. Despite the closure of the Rugby line from Marton Junction to Leamington and the Weedon branch from Southan & Long Itchington to Daventry, the junction lasted in service for exactly 100 years closing on 1st August 1995. The reason for its extended life of 20 plus years being BR's contract with Southam Cement to transport chalk to the works via Rugby to Southam & Long Itchington.

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Ref: lnwrmartj1325 Anon Looking towards Rugby with the steel bridge carrying Honingham Hill Road in the foreground and Marton Junction behind

Ref: lnwrmartj1325 Anon Close up of Honingham Hill Road bridge showing the LMS upper quadrant signals that protected Marton junction

Ref: lnwrmartj1326 Anon View of Marton Junction from Honingham Hill Road bridge looking towards Rugby with the former LNWR signal box on the left

Ref: lnwrmartj1326a Anon Close up showing an unidentified ex-LMS 8F 2-8-0 waiting for the right of way to proceed onto the Rugby to Leamington line

Ref: lnwrmartj1753 Anon View of Marton Junction signal box showing the coal bunker on the left and the toilet facilities outside the signal box door