Swannington railway station

Swannington railway station was a railway station at Swannington in North West Leicestershire, England.

Swannington
LocationSwannington, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52.736°N 1.394°W / 52.736; -1.394
Grid referenceSK410155
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1832Leicester and Swannington Railway opened
1848Burton-on-Trent line opened; second Swannington station replaces original terminus
18 June 1951Station closed

Swannington has had two railway stations. The first opened in 1832 as the western terminus of the Leicester and Swannington Railway. Trains reached it via the Swannington Incline, which had a 1 in 17 gradient and was worked by a stationary engine.

The Midland Railway took over the line in 1845 and extended it westwards to Burton-on-Trent in 1848, creating the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line. The extension avoided the Swannington Incline by taking a new alignment beginning from a junction east of Swannington near Coalville Town. The new line passed south of the original terminus and a new Swannington station was opened on it, leaving the original Swannington terminus to remain as a goods depot.

The second Swannington station was closed in 1951 but the line remains open for freight traffic.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Coalville Town
Line open, station closed		   Midland Railway
Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line		   Ashby de la Zouch
Line open, station closed


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