Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line

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Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line
Legend Leicester Midland Main Line Kirby Muxloe Desford Bagworth & Ellistown Bardon Hill Coalville Swannington Ashby de la Zouch Moira Cross-Country Route Burton upon Trent

Contents 1 History 2 Freight 3 Stations 4 Future 5 References

[edit] History

This line was built in 1832 by the Midland Railway to serve the small communities in western Leicestershire between Leicester and Burton upon Trent as well as handle the vast colliery products.

See Leicester and Swannington Railway.

[edit] Freight

Collieries at Ellistown, Nailstone, Ibstock and Bardon provided mainly coal initially but more recently roadstone, gravel and granite have become the norm.

[edit] Stations

Coalville was the most important station along the line, the town once boasting two stations, collieries at Whitwick and Snibston providing passengers. A less important stop was Ashby de la Zouch a historical spa town with connections to Lord Hastings.

[edit] Future

See also the Ivanhoe Line.

[edit] References

• British Railways Past and Present, No 47 Leicestershire, John Stretton, 2004.

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