The frontage of Wellingborough station looks smart in the evening sunshine making the red brickwork look particularly 'warm'. Apart from one or two cosmetic changes, the appearance of the station changed very little until more recent years with much work taking place to prepare for electrification. In addition, a new road has been constructed in front of it (Driver Way) linking to a vast new housing development at Stanton Cross. The Midland Railway commissioned the esteemed architect C. H. Driver (hence the name of the new road just mentioned) to design the station that was opened in 1857. It is Grade II listed noted for its distinctive 'Venetian Gothic style'.
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