Wigston South railway station

Wigston South railway station, originally named Wigston station, was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. Following the arrival of the station and further substantial development of Wigston Junction, locomotive shed and wagon works, the area was built up to form what is now known as South Wigston.[2]

This article is about former Midland Counties Railway station. For the current railway station, see South Wigston railway station.

Wigston South
LocationSouth Wigston, Oadby and Wigston
England
Coordinates52.5793°N 1.1307°W / 52.5793; -1.1307
Grid referenceSP590983
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway[1]
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1840Station opened as Wigston
1 October 1868Renamed Wigston South
1 January 1962Station closed

The station was opened on 30 June 1840 on the Midland Counties Railway[3] main line from Derby to Rugby. 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 to Hitchin from a junction slightly north of Wigston, and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. A second Wigston railway station was opened nearby on the new main line, and on 1 October 1868 the Midland Counties station was renamed Wigston South to avoid confusion.[4][3]

British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations, including Wigston South which closed on 1 January 1962.[3][5]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Countesthorpe
Line and station closed		   Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
   Welford Road
Line open, station closed

References
  1. Connolly, W. Philip (1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
  2. "Wigston Railways". www.wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 250. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Dewick, Tony (2002). Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-2798-6.
  5. "Focus On Life". Oadby & Wigston Advertiser. 10 October 1964. p. 10.


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