Wellingborough

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Wellingborough railway station is a Grade II listed station located in the market town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the Midland Main Line, it is 104km from London St. Pancras. East Midlands Trains (EMT) operate the station and run most of its services using Meridian trains.The station is the closest to the towns and large villages of Higham Ferrers, Irchester, Raunds, Irthlingborough, Rushden and Wollaston although there is no direct link from the station itself to any of the destinations from the station apart from Irthlingborough. It is also the nearest station to the Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre.With Northamptonshire's history in the shoe industry, the film Kinky Boots filmed in the county and featured Wellingborough station but branded it as Northampton. In late 2009 Wellingborough was made a Penalty fare station by East Midlands Trains, which means valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.