This used the alignment of the former BR Northampton to Peterborough railway and crosses the River Nene twice in quick succession.
The first station badge or symbol was a design suggesting Cambridgeshire's three main rivers, the Nene, the Ouse and the Cam.
The (Red) Earl Spencer broke the neck of his favourite horse, Merry Tom, whilst out fox hunting and trying to jump the narrow River Nene.
The Memorial is in Bridge Street, on the South Brink of the River Nene.
Cogenhoe is situated on high ground overlooking the Nene Valley.
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The village of Cogenhoe (pronounced Cook-nuh) overlooks the valley of the River Nene and is some five miles (8 km) east of the county town, Northampton.
Most of the village and parish sits astride the valley of an east-flowing stream which is a tributary of the River Nene.
Flood's Ferry is the site of a large marina on the old course of the River Nene.
The name Dodda's Tun probably refers to an Anglo-Saxon leader 'Dodda' establishing a stronghold in the strategic position overlooking the Nene Valley.
The parish is bounded to the east by the River Nene and to the north by Harpurs Brook, a tributary of the Nene.
The River Nene flows past the village close by to the north, through an old, narrow bridge - narrow, that is, for both vehicles and the river which frequently floods.
The area is bounded on the northwest and east by the Nene and Ouse washes, on the north by previously drained Marshland silts and to the south and west by low clay hills.
Another lake houses a pedaloe and rowing boat hire attraction while the third lake contains moorings for boats and has access to the River Nene.
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Ferry Meadows is a country park and recreation area that occupies a large portion of the Nene Park, which stretches for six miles (10 km) along the banks of the River Nene.
The village nestles below a large hill in the valley of the River Nene.
Up until 1990 Outwell parish was split with half in Norfolk and half in Cambridgeshire with the boundary falling along the old course of the River Nene.
In 1817, he opened a brewery in Bridge Street, Northampton, near to the River Nene and since 1973, the site of a large Carlsberg brewery by Danish architect Knud Munk.
Pipewell was the site of a Cistercian abbey established in 1143 by William Butevilain, and all of the settlement is built around three fields where this used to be, which contains the Harpers Brook, a tributary of the River Nene, running through the centre.
The road then passes over the River Nene and quickly reaches junction 4 where it meets the A605, which heads out of Peterborough, and the A1129 which leads to the southern part of the city.
Seventeen locks, taking the canal into Northampton and its junction with the River Nene, take about two hours for a boat to travel through.
The Church of England, however, still describes the diocese as consisting of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough (i.e. the part of the city north of the River Nene).
Its eastern boundary follows the River Nene inland to Tydd Gote, where it turns to the west, passing near to the villages of Tydd St Mary and Sutton St James.
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No major rivers flow through the area, although the district is bounded by the River Welland to the west and the River Nene to the east.
A stream running through the village rises in Lilford Wood and flows into the River Nene.
Lying near the River Nene, three miles north-east of the town of Oundle and a mile from the village of Cotterstock, Tansor forms part of the district of East Northamptonshire.
Heyford Mill lies a little to the west of the village along the River Nene in a valley which separates the village and Nether Heyford.
The western flank of the parish is also the county border between Norfolk and Cambridgeshire and is also the course of the River Nene.
It is in two distinct parts, the easterly, lower, part being alongside the River Nene and the westerly, upper, part is on the through road out of the Nene valley.
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The brewery is located on the north west bank of the River Nene, west of Wisbech's town centre.
Far Cotton is due south of the town centre, beyond Cotton End - hence the 'Far' - and just south of the River Nene.
Located near Chatteris and Ramsey, the river runs 10.5 miles, from Wells Bridge, where it joins the Old River Nene, to Welches Dam Sluice, where it joins the Counter Wash Drain, which then changes identity into the Old Bedford River.
The line would be relatively easy to build, following the valley of the River Nene to Peterborough, with only a small tunnel to the west of Wansford.