Shepshed railway station

Shepshed
General information
LocationShepshed, Borough of Charnwood
England
Coordinates52°45′45″N 1°17′39″W / 52.7626°N 1.2943°W / 52.7626; -1.2943
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCharnwood Forest Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 April 1883 (1883-04-16)Station opened
13 April 1931 (1931-04-13)Station closed

Shepshed railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. Near the town of Shepshed, Leicestershire.

It was opened on 16 April 1883[1] as a stop on the line between Loughborough Derby Road and Coalville East.

The station closed on 13 April 1931 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn.[2] Today, nothing remains of the station which is now occupied by an industrial estate, although the line is traceable.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "London and North Western Railway. Opening of Charnwood Forest Railway". Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News. England. 19 April 1883. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Stations closing to passengers". Leicester Evening Mail. England. 8 April 1931. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Shepshed Railway Station". www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Grace Dieu Halt
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Charnwood Forest Railway
  Snells Nook Halt
Line and station closed