Merry Lees railway station

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Merry Lees railway station
LocationMerry Lees, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52°38′53″N 1°18′25″W / 52.6481°N 1.3070°W / 52.6481; -1.3070Coordinates: 52°38′53″N 1°18′25″W / 52.6481°N 1.3070°W / 52.6481; -1.3070
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
18 July 1832First Merry Lees station opened
27 March 1848Second Merry Lees station opened
date unknownStation renamed Merrylees
1 March 1871Station closed

Merry Lees was a railway station on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line in Leicestershire. It was opened in 1832 and closed in 1871.

The Leicester and Swannington Railway opened the first Merry Lees station on 18 July 1832. The Midland Railway took over the line in 1845 and replaced the station with a second one 150 yards (140 m) to the north on 27 March 1848. The Midland renamed the station Merrylees station some time thereafter, and closed it on 1 March 1871. For the entire period from 1832 to 1871 the station was run by a station mistress, Mary Argyle.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Desford
Line open, station closed 		  Midland Railway
Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line 		 
Line open, station closed

References[]

  1. ^ (2007). Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace. Hastings: Hastings Press. p. not cited. ISBN 978-1-904109-04-4.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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