Desford railway station
Desford railway station was a railway station in Leicestershire, England on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which later became part of the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.
Desford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newtown Unthank, Hinckley and Bosworth England |
| Coordinates | 52.632°N 1.283°W |
| Grid reference | SK486041 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1832 | First station opened as Desford Lane |
| by 26 April 1833 | Renamed Desford |
| 27 March 1848 | Resited |
| 7 September 1964 | Station closed |
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