Brooksby railway station
Brooksby railway station was a former station serving the villages of Brooksby, Hoby and Rotherby in Leicestershire. The station was situated at a level crossing on the Brooksby to Hoby road. The station opened in 1846 on the Syston and Peterborough Railway and closed in 1961. It remained in use for goods until 1964.[1] The station became grade II listed building in 1979.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rearsby | Midland Railway Leicester to Peterborough |
Frisby |
| Brooksby | |
|---|---|
 Brooksby Station remains in 1962 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Brooksby |
| Area | Leicestershire |
| Grid reference | SK669163 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 September 1846 | Opened |
| 3 July 1961 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
References
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
- Historic England. "BROOKSBY STATION (1074999)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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