Shepshed railway station

Shepshed
General information
Location	Shepshed, Borough of Charnwood England
Coordinates	52°45′45″N1°17′39″W / 52.7626°N 1.2943°W / 52.7626; -1.2943
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Charnwood Forest Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 April 1883 (1883-04-16)	Station opened
13 April 1931 (1931-04-13)	Station closed
Location

Shepshed railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. Near the town of Shepshed, Leicestershire.

It was opened on 16 April 1883 ^[1] as a stop on the line between Loughborough Derby Road and Coalville East.

The station closed on 13 April 1931 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn. ^[2] Today, nothing remains of the station which is now occupied by an industrial estate, although the line is traceable. ^[3]

References

1. "London and North Western Railway. Opening of Charnwood Forest Railway" . Melton Mowbray Mercury and Oakham and Uppingham News. England. 19 April 1883. Retrieved 1 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Stations closing to passengers" . Leicester Evening Mail. England. 8 April 1931. Retrieved 1 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Shepshed Railway Station". www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Grace Dieu Halt Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Charnwood Forest Railway		Snells Nook Halt Line and station closed