Royal Funeral
Since the closure of Althorp Park station in 1960, Long Buckby has been the nearest station to Althorp. In 1997 Long Buckby station was where the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry arrived from London after the funeral of the Princess of Wales. Prince Charles and his sons took a different route to Althorp using Brington Road while the rest of the Royal Family and guests were driven through the village of Long Buckby leaving the village via East Street to follow the main Northampton road to Althorp.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | London Midland |
Northampton | ||
| Rugby | London Midland |
Northampton | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Kilsby and Crick |
London and North Western Railway |
Althorp Park |
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