Ullesthorpe railway station

Ullesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Ullesthorpe in Leicestershire, England.

Ullesthorpe
The station in 1840, from the Midland Counties Railway Companion
General information
LocationUllesthorpe, Harborough
England
Coordinates52°28′56″N 1°15′23″W / 52.4822°N 1.2563°W / 52.4822; -1.2563
Grid referenceSP506874
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1840Station opened as Ullesthorpe
1 May 1879renamed Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth
1 August 1897renamed Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth
1 February 1930renamed Ullesthorpe
1 January 1962Station closed[1]

The station was opened on 30 June 1840 on the Midland Counties Railway[1] main line to Rugby. In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

Originally named Ullesthorpe, the station was renamed several times: on 1 May 1879 it became Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth, being amended to Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth on 1 August 1897 before reverting to the original name on 1 February 1930.[1]

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 Ullesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.[1][2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rugby
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
  Leire Halt
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. 237. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 432. OCLC 931112387.