Countesthorpe railway station

Countesthorpe
Location
Area Leicestershire
Grid reference SP576594
Operations
Line Midland Counties Railway
Original company Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
ca. June 1842 Station opened
1 January 1962 Station closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Countesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Countesthorpe in Leicestershire.

The station was opened in 1842 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
Broughton Astley
Line and station closed		   Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
   Wigston South
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.