the almost complete demolition of what remained of the Castle to make way for it. Shortly after the completion of the loop line, the southern approach to Rugby station was remodelled, with a new flying junction built near Hillmorton, which allowed trains from the loop line to run into Rugby station without conflicting with trains on the fast lines. The line was electrified along with the rest of the WCML during the 1960s in the wake of the BR 1955 Modernisation Plan. The Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT); a major rail freight interchange, was opened in 1996 with a rail connection to the loop line, and has been expanded several times since. Stations The only stations that are currently operational on the route are Northampton and Long Buckby. Previously there were five stations on the loop line, but only these two survive. The three stations closed were: Kilsby and Crick (closed 1960) Long Buckby Althorp Park (closed 1960) Church Brampton (closed 1931) Northampton Proposed future development Warwickshire County Council has proposed a new station on the Northampton Loop Line called Rugby Parkway, which would be on the south-eastern outskirts of Rugby serving the Hillmorton area of the town, and the new housing development at Houlton. The purpose of this would be to accommodate the future expansion of the town. The station was originally planned to open in 2019. As funding was not secured, this deadline was not met. Nevertheless, in July 2019, Warwickshire County Council's Draft Rail Strategy for 2019-2034 proposed that the station would be opened between 2019 and 2026, with the possibility that at some point additional platforms could be provided on the 'fast' West Coast Main Line lines, in addition to the slow lines via Northampton. Infrastructure The line is double track and electrified throughout. There are three tunnels on the Northampton loop, the longest of which is Hunsbury Hill Tunnel between Roade and Northampton, which is long. There are two shorter tunnels between Long Buckby and Rugby, these are Watford Lodge Tunnel at , and Crick Tunnel at . Accidents and incidents In January 1906, a young woman; 19 year old Lily Yolande Marie Rochaid was found dead in Crick Tunnel, having fallen from the train she was travelling on from London to Rugby. A search was called after the train arrived at Rugby and it was noticed that the door of the carriage was