Great Glen railway station
Great Glen railway station was built by the Midland Railway in 1857 on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin.
| Great Glen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Great Glen, Leicestershire |
| Area | Harborough |
| Grid reference | SP652962 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1857 | Station opened |
| 1951 | station closed for passengers |
| 1964 | Station closed completely |
| 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 | |
Originally simply Glen, it was later renamed Glen Magna before receiving its final name. Passengers services finished in 1951, while goods services continued it was unstaffed in 1962, finally closing in 1964. The station houses remain and are occupied by a commercial business.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston Magna Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Midland Main Line |
Kibworth Line open, station closed |
References
- Radford, B., (1983) Midland Line Memories: a Pictorial History of the Midland Railway Main Line Between London (St Pancras) & Derby London: Bloomsbury Books
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