Desford
General information
LocationNewtown Unthank, Hinckley and Bosworth
England
Coordinates52°37′55″N 1°16′59″W / 52.632°N 1.283°W / 52.632; -1.283
Grid referenceSK486041
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 July 1832 (1832-07-18)First station opened as Desford Lane
by 26 April 1833Renamed Desford
27 March 1848Resited
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Station closed

Desford railway station was a railway station in Leicestershire, England on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which later became part of the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.

History

The original station opened on 18 July 1832; originally named Desford Lane, it was renamed Desford by 26 April 1833.[1] This station was closed on 27 March 1848, being replaced by a new station, also named Desford, sited 135 metres (148 yd) to the west of the original.[1] The station was about 0.6 miles (1 km) northeast of Desford village, close to the hamlet of Newtown Unthank.

British Railways closed the station on 7 September 1964[1][2] but the line remains open for freight traffic.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 153. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ratby
Line and station closed		   Midland Railway
Leicester and Swannington Railway		   Merry Lees
Line open, station closed
Kirby Muxloe
Line open, station closed		   Midland Railway
Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line		  


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