Donisthorpe railway station

Donisthorpe
Site of Donisthorpe station.
General information
LocationDonisthorpe, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52°43′20″N 1°32′01″W / 52.7223°N 1.5337°W / 52.7223; -1.5337
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAshby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Pre-groupingAshby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1874Station opened
13 April 1931Station closed to passengers
6 July 1964Station closed to goods
20 June 1981Branch to Donisthorpe Colliery closed
Location

Donisthorpe railway station is a disused railway station that formerly served the village of Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire, from 1874 to 1931.[1] 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.[2]

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 		   

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 156. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Donisthorpe Station (509044)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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