By the 1870s, Piddington was linked to the national rail network by the Bedford to Northampton Line which provided a station to serve the village. The Stratford and Midland Junction Railway, known as the "SMJ", also opened a station at to the south of Horton village. This part of the line ran from Towcester to Blisworth and Stoke Bruerne with a connection to Northampton and the West Coast Main Line. It closed to passengers in 1951, and was later shut completely as part of the 1960s Beeching cuts. The route of the line is just to the southeast of the village and is clearly visible, with a railway bridge marked with a weight restriction, at the side of the chicken farm. The track bed is intact but the railway bridge is cracked, possibly caused by a vehicle collision.