Great Glen railway station
Great Glen | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Great Glen, Leicestershire, Harborough England |
| Grid reference | SP652962 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1857 | Station opened |
| 1951 | station closed for passengers |
| 1964 | Station closed completely |
Great Glen railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.
Originally simply Glen, it was later renamed Glen Magna before receiving its final name. Passengers services finished in 1951, while goods services continued it was unstaffed in 1962, finally closing in 1964. The station houses remain and are occupied by a commercial business.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston Magna Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
Kibworth Line open, station closed |
References[]
- ^ Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
Coordinates: 52°33′39″N 1°02′29″W / 52.5607°N 1.0414°W
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