| Donisthorpe | |
|---|---|
 Site of Donisthorpe station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°43′20″N 1°32′01″W / 52.7223°N 1.5337°W / 52.7223; -1.5337 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1874 | Station opened |
| 13 April 1931 | Station closed to passengers |
| 6 July 1964 | Station closed to goods |
| 20 June 1981 | Branch to Donisthorpe Colliery closed |
Donisthorpe railway station is a disused railway station that formerly served the village of Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire, from 1874 to 1931. The station was on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The site has since been filled in and is now a footpath to Measham and Moira. The only trace of the former railway is the footpath to Measham.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresley Line and station closed |
Midland Railway, London and North Western Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
Measham Line and station closed | ||
| Moira Line and station closed |
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 156. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic England. "Donisthorpe Station (509044)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links
- http://www.midlandrailway.org.uk/occasional-papers/donisthorpe/
- http://www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk/ANJR/Hdonisthorpe_station.htm Archived 30 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- http://podahistory.blogspot.com/2014/07/donisthorpe-railway-station.html