Wilson railway station

Wilson railway station was a short-lived station at Wilson, Leicestershire, England.

Wilson
General information
LocationWilson, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52°49′10″N 1°23′49″W / 52.819415°N 1.397042°W / 52.819415; -1.397042
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Key dates
1 October 1869[1]Line opened
June 1871[2]Station closed

History edit

It was opened on 1 October 1869[1] by the Midland Railway on an extension of the Melbourne Line from Melbourne to Worthington. It closed in June 1871.[2]

Stationmaster edit

  • John Wickens ca. 1871

Route edit

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tonge and Breedon
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Melbourne line
  Melbourne
Line and station closed

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Midland Railway". Derby Mercury. England. 6 October 1869. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Midland Railway. Alteration of timetables". Derby Mercury. England. 31 May 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.