The old entrance to Northampton station seen from the concourse

of the new structure. This entrance was the only one and had proved, in recent years, to be totally inadequate as was the whole station. This station was opened in 1966 itself replacing a lovely Victorian building. The station was designed by architect Ray Moorcroft, as part of the electrification of the West Coast Main but won few accolades with it being variously described as 'three cowsheds bolted together' and as being of 'questionable architectural merit'.