Countesthorpe railway station

Countesthorpe
The railway inn near the site of the station in 1988
General information
LocationCountesthorpe, Blaby
England
Coordinates52°33′17″N 1°09′04″W / 52.5547°N 1.1511°W / 52.5547; -1.1511
Grid referenceSP576955
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840 – June 1842Station opened
1 January 1962Station closed[1]
Location

Countesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Countesthorpe in Leicestershire.

The station was on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby, and it opened at some point between 1840 and June 1842.[1] 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 south to Hitchin and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations, including Countesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Broughton Astley
Line and station closed 		  Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway 		  Wigston South
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.


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