Countesthorpe railway station

Countesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Countesthorpe in Leicestershire.

Countesthorpe
The railway inn near the site of the station in 1988
General information
Location	Countesthorpe, Blaby England
Coordinates	52.5547°N 1.1511°W / 52.5547; -1.1511
Grid reference	SP576955
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1840 – June 1842	Station opened
1 January 1962	Station closed[1]

The station was on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby, and it opened at some point between 1840 and June 1842.^[1] In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

In 1857 the Midland completed a new main line south to Hitchin and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations, including Countesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.^[1]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Broughton Astley Line and station closed		Midland Railway Midland Counties Railway		Wigston South Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.