Place Broughton Astley Grid reference SP534919 Original company Midland Counties Railway | Area Harborough Pre-grouping Midland Railway Platforms in use 2 | |
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Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway 30 June 1840 Station opened as Broughton Similar Bardon Hill railway station, East Langton railway st, Old Dalby railway station, Asfordby railway station, Brooksby railway station | ||
Broughton Astley railway station was a railway station serving Broughton Astley in Leicestershire.
The station was opened on 30 June 1840 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.
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.
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.