Countesthorpe railway station

Countesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Countesthorpe in Leicestershire.

Countesthorpe
LocationCountesthorpe, Blaby
England
Coordinates52.5547°N 1.1511°W / 52.5547; -1.1511
Grid referenceSP576955
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840 – June 1842Station opened
1 January 1962Station closed[1]

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
Broughton Astley
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
  Wigston South
Line and station closed

References

  1. 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. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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