| Desford | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Newtown Unthank |
| Area | North West Leicestershire |
| Grid reference | SK486041 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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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. 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 in 1964 but the line remains open for freight traffic.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratby Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line |
Merry Lees Line open, station closed |
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| Kirby Muxloe Line open, station closed |
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