Frisby railway station

Last updated • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Frisby
Frisby station site geograph-3538801-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Signal box at the former station in 1993
General information
Location Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire
England
Grid reference SK693178
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 January 1847Opened
3 July 1961Closed

Frisby railway station was a former station serving the village of Frisby on the Wreake in Leicestershire. The station was situated at a level crossing on the road to Hoby.

Contents

History

The station opened in 1847 on the Syston and Peterborough Railway, but until 1849 it only had a service on Melton market days. It closed in 1961. There were no goods facilities at the station. [1]

Stationmasters

The station masters house was one of the smallest and cheapest on the line between Syston and Melton Mowbray. It was little more than a gatehouse [2] and this may have contributed to the relatively fast turn-over of station masters.

  • John Thomson ca. 1851 - 1874 [3]
  • J. Lambert 1874 - 1875 (afterwards station master at Wigston South)
  • G.W. Fenton 1875 - 1876 [4]
  • W. Greenfield 1876 - 1887 [4]
  • S. North 1877 - 1879 [4]
  • F. Gilley 1879 [4]
  • J. Wyldes 1879 [4]
  • Edward Richardson 1880 - 1881 [5] (afterwards station master at Great Glen)
  • R. Shipway 1881 - 1888 [5]
  • Charles Taylor 1888 - 1892 [5]
  • J.J. Cook 1892 - 1893 [5]
  • R. Higgins 1893 - 1898 [5]
  • Harry Scott 1898 – ca. 1911
  • H.J. Roberts ca. 1914 [6]
  • A. Alexander [7] (afterwards station master at Manton)
Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brooksby   Midland Railway
Leicester to Peterborough
  Asfordby

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sileby railway station</span> Railway station in Leicestershire, England

Sileby railway station serves the industrial village of Sileby in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line, 106 miles 50 chains (171.6 km) north of London St Pancras.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melton Mowbray railway station</span> Railway station in Leicestershire, England

Melton Mowbray railway station serves the market town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and operated by East Midlands Railway, though CrossCountry operates most of the services as part of its Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport route. The station is on the route of the Syston and Peterborough Railway, which is now part of the Birmingham to Peterborough Line. It has a ticket office, which is staffed part-time, a car park, and help points for times when no staff are present.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borrowash railway station</span> Former railway station in Derbyshire, England

Borrowash railway station was a station at Borrowash in Derbyshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharnbrook railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Sharnbrook railway station was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway to serve the village of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England. It was on the Midland's extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finedon railway station</span> Former railway station in Northamptonshire, England

Finedon railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Glen railway station</span> Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

Great Glen railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxenhope railway station</span> Railway station in West Yorkshire, England

Oxenhope railway station serves the village of Oxenhope, near Haworth, and within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire, England. It is the terminus of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, with trains to Haworth and Keighley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Upton-on-Severn railway station</span> Former railway station in Worcestershire, England

Upton-on-Severn railway station was a railway station serving Upton-on-Severn in the English county of Worcestershire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Croxall railway station</span> Former railway station in England

Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manton railway station</span> Former railway station in Rutland, England

Manton railway station or Manton Junction is a former railway station which served the villages of Manton and Wing in the county of Rutland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luffenham railway station</span> Former railway station in Rutland, England

Luffenham railway station is a former station of the Syston and Peterborough Railway serving the villages of North and South Luffenham, Rutland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ketton and Collyweston railway station</span> Former railway station in Rutland, England

Ketton and Collyweston railway station is a former station serving the villages of Ketton, Geeston, Aldgate and Collyweston, Rutland. It is located in Geeston adjacent to a level crossing on the Ketton to Collyweston road. It is under half a mile from Ketton but over a mile from Collyweston. It closed in 1966.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monsal Dale railway station</span> Former railway station in Derbyshire, England

Monsal Dale railway station was opened in 1866 by the Midland Railway on its line from Rowsley, extending the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wigston South railway station</span> Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

Wigston South railway station, originally named Wigston station, was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. Following the arrival of the station and further substantial development of Wigston Junction, locomotive shed and wagon works, the area was built up to form what is now known as South Wigston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cardington railway station</span> Former railway station in Bedfordshire, England

Cardington was a railway station on the Bedford to Hitchin Line which served the village of Cardington in Bedfordshire, England. Opened in 1857, it gave more than a century of service before closing in 1962.

Shefford was a railway station on the Bedford to Hitchin Line which served the town of Shefford in Bedfordshire, England. Opened in 1857, it gave more than a century of service before closing in 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moira railway station (England)</span> Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

Moira railway station was a railway station at Moira, Leicestershire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gresley railway station</span> Former railway station in Derbyshire, England

Gresley railway station was a railway station at Castle Gresley, Derbyshire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonge and Breedon railway station</span> Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

Tonge and Breedon railway station was a station at Tonge that served the adjacent village of Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, England.

Worthington railway station was a station at Worthington, Leicestershire, England.

References

  1. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
  2. "The Railway Stations of Leicestershire" (PDF). Leicestershire Historian. 1–2 (8): 2. 1967. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts". Midland Railway: 499. 1871–1879. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts". Midland Railway: 887. 1871–1879. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Operating, Traffic, Coaching Depts". Midland Railway: 648. 1881–1898. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. "1914 Salaried Staff". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 121. 1914. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. "Stationmaster's Retiring" . Leicester Evening Mail. England. 30 May 1946. Retrieved 23 December 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.

52°45′15″N0°58′27″W / 52.7541°N 0.9742°W / 52.7541; -0.9742