Countesthorpe railway station
Countesthorpe | |
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Location | |
Place | Countesthorpe |
Area | Blaby |
Coordinates | 52°33′17″N 1°09′04″W / 52.5547°N 1.1511°WCoordinates: 52°33′17″N 1°09′04″W / 52.5547°N 1.1511°W |
Grid reference | SP576955 |
Operations | |
Original company | Midland Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1840 – June 1842 | Station opened |
1 January 1962 | Station closed[1] |
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 | |
UK Railways portal |
Countesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Countesthorpe in Leicestershire.
The station was on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby, and it opened at some point between 1840 and June 1842.[1] 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, including Countesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Broughton Astley Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Midland Counties Railway |
Wigston South Line and station closed |
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