Countesthorpe | |
|---|---|
 The railway inn near the site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Countesthorpe, Blaby England |
| Coordinates | 52°33′17″N 1°09′04″W / 52.5547°N 1.1511°W |
| Grid reference | SP576955 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1840 – June 1842 | Station opened |
| 1 January 1962 | Station 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 |
- ^ 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.