Elmesthorpe railway station

Elmesthorpe was a railway station serving the village of Elmesthorpe in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It was located on what is now the Birmingham to Peterborough Line and was located between Croft and Hinckley. The station was opened in 1863 and closed in 1968.^[1][2]

Elmesthorpe
The site of the station in 1995
General information
Location	England
Coordinates	52.5584°N 1.3092°W / 52.5584; -1.3092
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Leicestershire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1863	Opened
4 March 1968	Closed

References

1. Site of Elmesthorpe station with train, 1995
2. Past Times: A history of Elmesthorpe The Hinckley Times