East Norton railway station

East Norton railway station served the village of East Norton, Leicestershire. The station was half a mile east of the village on the north side of the Uppingham to Leicester road, now the A47.[2] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953.

East Norton
The site of the station in 2006
General information
LocationEast Norton, Leicestershire
England
Grid referenceSK793004
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Post-groupingLNER and LMS joint
Key dates
15 December 1879Opened
7 December 1953Closed[1]

The station has been demolished and the area landscaped erasing all trace of the railway.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tilton   London and North Western Railway
Nottingham to Northampton		   Hallaton
Tilton   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		   Hallaton

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 167. OCLC 931112387.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16

52.5948°N 0.8306°W / 52.5948; -0.8306

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