Snells Nook Halt railway station
Snells Nook Halt railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. Near the village of Nanpantan, on the outskirts of Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Snells Nook Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | Loughborough, Charnwood England |
| Coordinates | 52.7621°N 1.2627°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Charnwood Forest Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 1907 | Station opened |
| 13 April 1931 | Station closed |
It opened on 2 April 1907[1] as a stop on the line between Loughborough Derby Road and Coalville East.
The halt closed on 13 April 1931 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn.[2] Today, nothing remains of the halt but the line is still traceable.[3][4][5][6]
References
- "Longcliffe Hotel, Nanpantan. Easter Holidays 1907". Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News. England. 28 March 1907. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Stations closing to passengers". Leicester Evening Mail. England. 8 April 1931. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Snells Nook Halt Railway Station". www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site". www.geocaching.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "England's Lost Country Houses | Garendon Hall". www.lostheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "The Charnwood Forest Railway". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepshed Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Charnwood Forest Railway |
Loughborough Derby Road Line and station closed |
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