Coalville East railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. It served the town of Coalville, Leicestershire, England.
Coalville East | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1988 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Coalville, North West Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°43′21″N 1°21′31″W / 52.722433°N 1.358630°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Charnwood Forest Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 16 April 1883 | Station opened |
| 13 April 1931 | Station closed |
History
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The station was opened by the Charnwood Forest Railway (CFR) on 16 April 1883.[1] It was the start of their line to Loughborough.[2] The CFR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) from the outset, but remained independent until absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), of which the LNWR was a constituent, at the 1923 Grouping.[3]
The station was closed in 1931 when the passenger services on the line with withdrawn.[4]
Today, the site of Coalville East station has been built over by housing, with sections of the line either built on or converted for use as public bridleways.
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 149. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 16, section E4. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 67. CN 8983.
- ^ "Stations closing to passengers". Leicester Evening Mail. England. 8 April 1931. Retrieved 1 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ http://www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk/ANJR/Hcoalville_east_station.htm
- ^ "Spellerweb.net - spellerweb Resources and Information".
Route
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitwick Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Charnwood Forest Railway |
Hugglescote Line and station closed |