Elmesthorpe railway station explained

Elmesthorpe
Status:Disused
Country:England
Coordinates:52.5584°N -1.3092°W
Platforms:2
Original:South Leicestershire Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:1863
Events1:Opened
Years2:4 March 1968
Events2:Closed

Elmesthorpe was a railway station serving the village of Elmesthorpe in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It was located on what is now the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and was located between and . The station was opened in 1863 and closed in 1968.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3455258 Site of Elmesthorpe station with train, 1995
  2. https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/past-times-history-elmesthorpe-11792135 Past Times: A history of Elmesthorpe