John O' Gaunt railway station explained

John O'Gaunt railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Twyford, John O'Gaunt and Burrough on the Hill in Leicestershire, England.[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 as Burrow & Twyford and was renamed John O'Gaunt in 1883. It closed to regular traffic in 1953.[2] To the south of the station was Marefield Junction.

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52.6794°N -0.9056°W

Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 242. 931112387.