Whissendine railway station
Whissendine railway station was a station serving the villages of Whissendine in Rutland and Wymondham and Edmondthorpe in Leicestershire. The station itself was about one and a half miles from each, and was in Leicestershire. It opened in 1848 on the Syston and Peterborough Railway and was originally named Wymondham but by 1863 it had been renamed Whisendine (with one s).[2][3]
| Whissendine | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Whissendine |
| Area | Rutland |
| Grid reference | SK837165 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1848 | Opened as Wymondham |
| 1 September 1848 | renamed Whisendine late Wymondham |
| 1 October 1878 | renamed Whissendine late Wymondham |
| 1 May 1891 | renamed Whissendine |
| 3 October 1955 | Closed [1] |
| 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 | |
The location of Whissendine Station, which served the villages of Whissendine, Wymondham and Edmondthorpe from 1848–1955.
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, Feb 1863.
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxby | Midland Railway Leicester to Peterborough Nottingham to Kettering |
Ashwell |
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