Wigston Glen Parva railway station
Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England.
Wigston Glen Parva | |
|---|---|
| Location | Glen Parva, Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52.5811°N 1.1396°W |
| Grid reference | SP584985 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1882 [2] | opened for military use only |
| 1884 opened for public [3] | Station opened as Glen Parva[4] |
| 1887 | Station renamed Wigston Glen Parva[5] |
| 4 March 1968 | Station closed |
The station was opened in the 1882 for Military use and 1884 for public use. British Rail closed the station in 1968.
In 1986 BR opened a new station on the same line, South Wigston, about 300 m (330 yd) east of the site of Glen Parva.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Line open, station closed |
L&NWR South Leicestershire Railway |
Welford Road Line open, station closed | ||
| Wigston Magna Line open, station closed | ||||
References
- Connolly, W. Philip (1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wigston_glen_parva/index.shtml
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wigston_glen_parva/index.shtml
- Dewick, Tony (2002). Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-2798-6.
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/wigston_glen_parva/index.shtml
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