Humberstone railway station

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Humberstone railway station was a railway station serving the eastern side of Leicester. It was on the Great Northern Railway Leicester branch. The station opened in 1882 and closed to regular traffic in 1953 but remained open for summer weekend specials until 1962. [1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Leicester Belgrave Road
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham
  Thurnby and Scraptoft
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North
 

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References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 347. OCLC   931112387.

Coordinates: 52°38′33″N1°05′50″W / 52.6425°N 1.0971°W / 52.6425; -1.0971