Desford railway station
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Desford | |
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General information | |
Location | Newtown Unthank, Hinckley and Bosworth England |
Coordinates | 52.632°N 1.283°W / 52.632; -1.283 |
Grid reference | SK486041 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
18 July 1832 (1832-07-18) | First station opened as Desford Lane |
by 26 April 1833 | Renamed Desford |
27 March 1848 | Resited |
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07) | Station closed |
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