Wilson railway station

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Wilson
Location Wilson, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates 52°49′10″N1°23′49″W / 52.819415°N 1.397042°W / 52.819415; -1.397042 Coordinates: 52°49′10″N1°23′49″W / 52.819415°N 1.397042°W / 52.819415; -1.397042
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Key dates
1 October 1869 [1] Line opened
June 1871 [2] Station closed

Wilson railway station was a short-lived station at Wilson, Leicestershire, England.

Contents

History

It was opened on 1 October 1869 [1] by the Midland Railway on an extension of the Melbourne Line from Melbourne to Worthington. It closed in June 1871. [2]

Stationmaster

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tonge and Breedon
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Melbourne line
  Melbourne
Line and station closed

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References

  1. 1 2 "Midland Railway" . Derby Mercury. England. 6 October 1869. Retrieved 3 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Midland Railway. Alteration of timetables" . Derby Mercury. England. 31 May 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.