Place Medbourne Grid reference SP801935 1916 Closed | Area Leicestershire 1883 Opened Platforms in use 2 | |
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Pre-grouping Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway Similar Asfordby railway station, East Langton railway st, Old Dalby railway station, Bardon Hill railway station, Ryhall railway station | ||
Medbourne railway station was a station in Medbourne, Leicestershire, on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway.
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History
The railway was opened in 1879 and the station in 1883 when the Great Northern began running between Leicester Belgrave Road and Peterborough North. This service was taken off and Medbourne station closed as a war economy in 1916, the track having by this time been singled. Shortly after the station closed, it was accidentally burned down. After 1916, the track was only used for goods, but survived until 1964.
Medbourne was also served by Ashley and Weston railway station on the London and North Western Railway. This station was known as Medbourne Bridge until 1879.
Sample Train Timetable for April 1910
The table below shows the train departures from Medbourne on weekdays in April 1910.