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Broughton Astley railway station

Coordinates: 52°31′21″N 1°12′52″W / 52.5224°N 1.2144°W / 52.5224; -1.2144
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Broughton Astley
Looking north at Broughton Astley station in 1961
General information
LocationBroughton Astley, Harborough
England
Coordinates52°31′21″N 1°12′52″W / 52.5224°N 1.2144°W / 52.5224; -1.2144
Grid referenceSP534919
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1840Station opened as Broughton
1 July 1845renamed Broughton Astley
1 October 1870renamed Broughton
15 September 1879renamed Broughton Astley
1 January 1962Closed[1]

Broughton Astley railway station was a railway station serving Broughton Astley in Leicestershire, England.

The station was opened on 30 June 1840[1] on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby. In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

A train enters Broughton Astley station from the south in 1961

Originally named Broughton, the station was renamed several times: on 1 July 1845 it became Broughton Astley, reverting to the original name on 1 October 1870, but became Broughton Astley permanently from 15 September 1879.[1]

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 Broughton Astley which closed on 1 January 1962.[1][2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Leire Halt
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Midland Counties Railway
  Countesthorpe
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. 46. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.