Countesthorpe railway station

Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

52°33′17″N 1°09′04″W / 52.5547°N 1.1511°W / 52.5547; -1.1511Grid referenceSP576955Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland Counties RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1840 – June 1842Station opened1 January 1962Station closed^[1]

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

^ ^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.