Desford railway station

52°37′55″N 1°16′59″W / 52.632°N 1.283°W / 52.632; -1.283Grid referenceSK486041Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLeicester and Swannington RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates18 July 1832 (1832-07-18)First station opened as Desford Laneby 26 April 1833Renamed Desford27 March 1848Resited7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Station closed

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.

History

The original station opened on 18 July 1832; originally named Desford Lane, it was renamed Desford by 26 April 1833.^[1] This station was closed on 27 March 1848, being replaced by a new station, also named Desford, sited 135 metres (148 yd) to the west of the original.^[1] The station was about 0.6 miles (1 km) northeast of Desford village, close to the hamlet of Newtown Unthank.

British Railways closed the station on 7 September 1964^[1][2] but the line remains open for freight traffic.

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ratby Line and station closed		Midland Railway Leicester and Swannington Railway		Merry Lees Line open, station closed
Kirby Muxloe Line open, station closed		Midland Railway Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line