Medbourne railway station

Medbourne
Location
Place Medbourne
Area Leicestershire
Grid reference SP801935
Operations
Pre-grouping Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Platforms 2
History
1883 Opened
1916 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Medbourne railway station was a station in Medbourne, Leicestershire, on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway.

History

The railway was opened in 1879 and the station in 1883 when the Great Northern began running between Leicester Belgrave Road and Peterborough North. This service was taken off and Medbourne station closed as a war economy in 1916, the track having by this time been singled. Shortly after the station closed, it was accidentally burned down. After 1916, the track was only used for goods, but survived until 1964.

Medbourne was also served by Ashley and Weston railway station on the London and North Western Railway. This station was known as Medbourne Bridge until 1879.[1]

Summary of Former Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hallaton   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North
  Rockingham

Sample Train Timetable for April 1910

The table below shows the train departures from Medbourne on weekdays in April 1910.[2]

Departure Going to Calling at Arrival Operator
07.47 Peterborough North Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Overton, Peterborough North 08.48 GNR
10.33 Leicester Belgrave Road Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road 11.22 GNR
11.03 Peterborough North Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Overton, Peterborough North 12.06 GNR
15.22 Leicester Belgrave Road Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road 16.10 GNR
16.47 Peterborough North Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Peterborough North 17.46 GNR
20.27 Leicester Belgrave Road Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road 21.11 GNR

References

  1. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 9 The East Midlands
  2. Bradshaw's Railway Guide, April 1910.

Coordinates: 52°32′02″N 0°49′17″W / 52.5338°N 0.8213°W / 52.5338; -0.8213

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