Desford railway station
Desford | |
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General information | |
Location | Newtown Unthank, Hinckley and Bosworth England |
Coordinates | 52°37′55″N 1°16′59″W / 52.632°N 1.283°W |
Grid reference | SK486041 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
18 July 1832 | First station opened as Desford Lane |
by 26 April 1833 | Renamed Desford |
27 March 1848 | Resited |
7 September 1964 | Station closed |
Desford railway station was a railway station in Leicestershire, England on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which later became part of the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.
History
[edit]The original station opened on 18 July 1832; originally named Desford Lane, it was renamed Desford by 26 April 1833.[1] This station was closed on 27 March 1848, being replaced by a new station, also named Desford, sited 135 metres (148 yd) to the west of the original.[1] The station was about 0.6 miles (1 km) northeast of Desford village, close to the hamlet of Newtown Unthank.
British Railways closed the station on 7 September 1964[1][2] but the line remains open for freight traffic.
References
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ratby Line and station closed | Midland Railway Leicester and Swannington Railway | Merry Lees Line open, station closed | ||
Kirby Muxloe Line open, station closed | Midland Railway Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line |