nearest railway station was at Willoughby Wharf. The railway station was renamed twice, the second time in 1938 when the London and North Eastern Railway renamed it . British Railways closed Braunston and Willoughby railway station in 1957. The M45 motorway was built through the parish in the late 1950s and opened in 1959, passing about north of the village. In 1963 The Reshaping of British Railways report recommended that British Railways close the railway, which it did in 1966. Amenities The village has a Church of England primary school. There are a general shop and post office, a garden centre, a village hall and a children's play area. Barby Cricket Ground is in Longdown Lane opposite the windmill. The club plays in the Warwickshire League and has men's, women's and junior sides. Stagecoach in Warwickshire bus route 10 runs hourly between Rugby and Daventry via Barby. It also has a pub, the Arnold Arms. Twin village Since 1995 the village has been twinned with Vulaines-sur-Seine in France. References Sources External links Barby & Onley Parish Council Civil parishes in Northamptonshire Villages in Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire District