Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station

Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station was a station in Wymondham, Leicestershire. It also served the small hamlet of Edmondthorpe.^[2] It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was closed in 1959 along with most of the M&GN.^[3][4] Nearby Whissendine railway station on the Leicester to Peterborough line was originally named Wymondham, but had been renamed by 1863.^[5]

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Saxby		Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway		South Witham

Edmondthorpe & Wymondham
The station building in 1994
General information
Location	Wymondham, Leicestershire England
Grid reference	SK849190
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Key dates
1 May 1894	Opened
2 March 1959	Closed[1]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
3. Historic England. "Edmondthorpe and Wymondham station (509047)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
4. Midland Lines Archived 11 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
5. Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863.

• Smith, Peter (2012). "Wymondham". THE SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  Track plans and Photographs

52.7622°N 0.7395°W / 52.7622; -0.7395