Ullesthorpe railway station

Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

52°28′56″N 1°15′23″W / 52.4822°N 1.2563°W / 52.4822; -1.2563Grid referenceSP506874Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland Counties RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates30 June 1840Station opened as Ullesthorpe1 May 1879renamed Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth1 August 1897renamed Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth1 February 1930renamed Ullesthorpe1 January 1962Station closed^[1]

Ullesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Ullesthorpe in Leicestershire, England.

The station was opened on 30 June 1840 on the Midland Counties Railway^[1] 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 Ullesthorpe, the station was renamed several times: on 1 May 1879 it became Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth, being amended to Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth on 1 August 1897 before reverting to the original name on 1 February 1930.^[1]

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 Ullesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.^[1]^[2]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Rugby Line and station closed		Midland Railway Midland Counties Railway		Leire Halt Line and station closed

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 432. OCLC 931112387.