Elmesthorpe railway station

Elmesthorpe was a railway station serving the village of Elmesthorpe in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It was located on what is now the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and was located between Croft and Hinckley. The station was opened in 1863 and closed in 1968.[1][2]

Elmesthorpe
LocationEngland
Coordinates52.5584°N 1.3092°W / 52.5584; -1.3092
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Leicestershire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1863Opened
4 March 1968Closed

References
  1. Site of Elmesthorpe station with train, 1995
  2. Past Times: A history of Elmesthorpe The Hinckley Times


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