Leigh Court railway station

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Leigh Court
Leigh, Worcestershire geograph-3748919-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 1999
General information
Location Leigh, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates 52°10′52″N2°19′15″W / 52.1810°N 2.3207°W / 52.1810; -2.3207 Coordinates: 52°10′52″N2°19′15″W / 52.1810°N 2.3207°W / 52.1810; -2.3207
Grid reference SO781536
Platforms1 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 May 1874Opened [2] [ page needed ]
7 September 1964Closed [2]

Leigh Court railway station was a station in Leigh, Worcestershire, England. The station was opened on 2 May 1874 and closed on 7 September 1964. [2]

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References

  1. "Leigh Court Station". Malvern Industrial Archaeology Circle. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Maggs 2010

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Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Knightwick
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway
  Rushwick Halt
Line and station closed