Elmesthorpe railway station

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Elmesthorpe
Elmesthorpe station site geograph-3455258-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1995
General information
LocationEngland
Coordinates 52°33′30″N1°18′33″W / 52.5584°N 1.3092°W / 52.5584; -1.3092 Coordinates: 52°33′30″N1°18′33″W / 52.5584°N 1.3092°W / 52.5584; -1.3092
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Leicestershire Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1863Opened
4 March 1968Closed

Elmesthorpe was a railway station serving the village of Elmesthorpe in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It was located on what is now the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and was located between Croft and Hinckley. The station was opened in 1863 and closed in 1968. [1] [2]

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