Broughton Astley railway station

Broughton Astley
Looking north at Broughton Astley station in 1961
Location
Area Leicestershire
Grid reference SP534919
Operations
Line Midland Counties Railway
Original company Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
30 June 1840 Station opened as Broughton
1 July 1845 renamed Broughton Astley
1 October 1870 renamed Broughton
15 September 1879 renamed Broughton Astley
1 January 1962 Closed[1]
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Broughton Astley railway station was a railway station serving Broughton Astley in Leicestershire.

The station was opened in 1840 on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby. In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

In 1857 the Midland completed a new main line south to Hitchin and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations in 1962.[1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Leire Halt
Line and station closed		   Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
   Countesthorpe
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.