Blisworth railway station Blisworth railway station Blisworth railway station was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway in Blisworth, Northamptonshire in 1838. The station was opened on 17 September 1838. In 1845 the L&BR opened their Northampton and Peterborough Railway, a line which connected Peterborough and Northampton from a junction nearby. In 1853 the station was rebuilt to the north, closer to the junction to facilitate changing trains. In 1846 the line, along with the London and Birmingham, became part of the London and North Western Railway. In 1866 a line was opened to Banbury by the Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway. This
Canal tunnel Canal tunnel A canal tunnel is a tunnel for a (shipping) canal. The longest canal tunnel in the world is the Rove Tunnel in France, currently disused. The proposed Stad Ship Tunnel in Norway, while shorter, will be significantly wider and deeper, as it is designed to accommodate seagoing vessels. The oldest canal tunnel in the world is the Malpas Tunnel also in France, built in 1679. In some canal tunnels the towpath continues through the tunnel. In other cases, especially on English narrow canals, there is no towpath. The horse would be led over the hill and the boat