Hallaton railway station

Hallaton
Location
Place Hallaton
Area Leicestershire
Grid reference SP794966
Operations
Pre-grouping Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Post-grouping LNER and LMS joint
Platforms 2
History
1879 Opened
1953 Closed
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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Hallaton railway station was a former railway station serving the village of Hallaton, Leicestershire,[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. The station was located about a quarter of a mile east of the village on the road to Horninghold. The station opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. The Leicester to Peterborough service was withdrawn in 1916. To the south-west was Welham Junction.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
East Norton   London and North Western Railway
Nottingham to Northampton
  Market Harborough
  Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North
  Medbourne

References

  1. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer

Coordinates: 52°33′38″N 0°49′50″W / 52.5605°N 0.8305°W / 52.5605; -0.8305

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