Scalford railway station
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England
Scalford | |
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General information | |
Location | Scalford, Leicestershire England |
Grid reference | SK755242 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER and LMS Joint |
Key dates | |
1 September 1879 | Opened |
7 December 1953 | Closed to regular services |
9 September 1962 | Closed to summer specials |
4 May 1964 | closed for freight |
Scalford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Scalford, Leicestershire[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. It was the junction for a branch line to Waltham on the Wolds which was built to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.[2]
Former Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Melton Mowbray North | London and North Western Railway Northampton to Nottingham | Long Clawson and Hose | ||
Melton Mowbray North | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham | Long Clawson and Hose | ||
Terminus | Great Northern Railway Waltham branch line | Waltham on the Wolds |
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Closed railway stations in Leicestershire and Rutland
- Coalville Town
- Bardon Hill
- Bagworth and Ellistown
- Incline House
- Thornton Lane
- Merry Lees
- Desford
- Ratby
- Glenfield (Leicestershire)
- Leicester West Bridge
- Moira
- Ashby de la Zouch
- Swannington
- Kirby Muxloe
- Braunstone (Leicester)
- ROF Queniborough
- Rearsby
- Brooksby
- Frisby
- Asfordby
- Whissendine
- Ashwell
- Manton
- Luffenham
- Ketton and Collyweston
- Lilbourne
- Welford and Kilworth
- Theddingworth
- Lubenham
- Rockingham
- Seaton
- Morcott
- Wakerley and Barrowden
- Elmesthorpe
- Croft railway station, Leicester
- Blaby
- Wigston Glen Parva
52°48′36″N 0°52′53″W / 52.8099°N 0.8814°W / 52.8099; -0.8814