Tilton railway station explained

Tilton
Status:Disused
Borough:Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Postgroup:LNER and LMS joint
Years:15 December 1879
Events:Opened
Years1:7 December 1953
Events1:Closed

Tilton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Tilton on the Hill, in Leicestershire, England.[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953.[2] To the north of the station was Marefield Junction.

References

52.6436°N -0.8769°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. 422. 931112387.