Scalford railway station
Scalford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Scalford, Leicestershire[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. It was the junction for a branch line to Waltham on the Wolds which was built to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Mowbray North | London and North Western Railway Northampton to Nottingham |
Long Clawson and Hose | ||
| Melton Mowbray North | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham |
Long Clawson and Hose | ||
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Waltham branch line |
Waltham on the Wolds |
| Scalford | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Scalford |
| Area | Leicestershire |
| Grid reference | SK755242 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER and LMS Joint |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 September 1879 | Opened |
| 7 December 1953 | Closed to regular services |
| 9 September 1962 | Closed to summer specials |
| 4 May 1964 | closed for freight |
| 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 Atlas.1947. p.16
- A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 9 The East Midlands. Robin Leleux
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