Measham railway station

Measham railway station is a disused railway station that formerly served the village of Measham, North West Leicestershire from 1873 to 1931. The station was on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The station is the only building on the Ashby - Shackerstone section to still be in situ. The trackbed has since been filled in and is now a footpath to Moira. The goods shed is also still standing at Measham.[2]

Measham
Measham station in 2018
General information
LocationMeasham, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52°42′12″N 1°30′31″W / 52.7033°N 1.5085°W / 52.7033; -1.5085
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 Sept. 1873[1]Station opened
13 April 1931Station closed to passengers
6 July 1964Station closed to goods
20 June 1981Branch to Donisthorpe Colliery closed.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Donisthorpe
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway,
London and North Western Railway
Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
  Snarestone
Line and station closed
Map

References

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  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 315
  2. ^ Historic England. "Measham Station (509077)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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