The former Uffington and Barnock station building is seen with the signal box in the background. The station was opened in 1846 by the Midland Railway on the former Syston and Peterborough Railway’s route. The station was not particularly well located for either the villages of Uffington or Barnock, as was often the case back in the early years of railway mania. This factor was one that probably precipitated its relatively early closure on 01.09.52. The building still survives as a private residence. Notice the rather conspicuously coloured Renault 20 under the car part identified from its Renault 30 bigger brother by its wheel covers and single headlights. Always a rather underwhelming offering from Renault it was not a great sales success but when was the last time that you saw one of these on the road?
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