Bottesford South railway station

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Bottesford South
General information
Location Bottesford, Leicestershire
England
Grid reference SK798389
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Key dates
1 September 1879Opened
1 May 1882Closed

Bottesford South railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bottesford, Leicestershire, on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and was served by LNWR trains running between Northampton and Newark and Great Northern Railway trains running between Melton Mowbray and Grantham. The station closed when the Northampton to Newark through service was withdrawn and replaced by an infrequent connecting service in 1882. [1]

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Redmile   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Newark
  Cotham
Redmile   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham
  Bottesford

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References

  1. Forgotten Railways, The East Midlands. (P Anderson)

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