Harby and Stathern railway station
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| Harby & Stathern | |||
| Location | |||
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| Location | Harby | ||
| Area | Melton, Leicestershire | ||
| Grid reference | SK879713 | ||
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| Pre-grouping | GNR and L&NWR | ||
| Post-grouping | LNER and LMSR London Midland Region |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 1879 | Station opened | ||
| 1964 | Station closed | ||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Harby & Stathern Station stood between the villages of Harby, England, and Stathern, about 1250 metres (3/4 of a mile) south of Stathern Junction. The station was designated the main exchange station of the Great Northern Railway and London & North Western Railway Joint Line owing to resistance to making Melton Mowbray a 'railway centre'. It was difficult to manage and run; the sidings were insufficient at peak times and the turntable could not be accessed directly so engines had to perform forward and reverse movements through the sidings. The station was not very convenient for local passengers; the approach road was about five hundred yards long. The goods yard was very large and the original warehouse still stands. The station was closed along with the rest of the line in 1964 as part of the Beeching axe.
