Medbourne railway station

Medbourne
Location
Place	Medbourne
Area	Leicestershire
Grid reference	SP801935
Operations
Pre-grouping	Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Post-grouping	LNER and LMS joint
Platforms	2
History
1883	Opened
1916	Closed
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Medbourne railway station was a station in Medbourne, Leicestershire on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway.

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.^[1]

Summary of Former Services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Hallaton		Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		Rockingham

Sample Train Timetable for April 1910

The table below shows the train departures from Medbourne on weekdays in April 1910.^[2]

Departure	Going to	Calling at	Arrival	Operator
07.47	Peterborough North	Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Overton, Peterborough North	08.48	GNR
10.33	Leicester Belgrave Road	Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road	11.22	GNR
11.03	Peterborough North	Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Overton, Peterborough North	12.06	GNR
15.22	Leicester Belgrave Road	Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road	16.10	GNR
16.47	Peterborough North	Rockingham, Seaton, Wakerley & Barrowden, King's Cliffe, Nassington, Wansford, Castor, Peterborough North	17.46	GNR
20.27	Leicester Belgrave Road	Hallaton, East Norton, Tilton, Loseby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone, Leicester Belgrave Road	21.11	GNR

References

1. ^ A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 9 The East Midlands
2. ^ Bradshaw's Railway Guide, April 1910.

Coordinates: 52°32′01″N 0°49′14″W / 52.53349°N 0.82058°W / 52.53349; -0.82058