Swannington railway station
Swannington railway station was a railway station at Swannington in North West Leicestershire, England.
| Swannington | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Swannington |
| Area | North West Leicestershire |
| Coordinates | 52.736°N 1.394°W |
| Grid reference | SK410155 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1832 | Leicester and Swannington Railway opened |
| 1848 | Burton-on-Trent line opened; second Swannington station replaces original terminus |
| 18 June 1951 | Station 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 | |
Swannington has had two railway stations. The first opened in 1832 as the western terminus of the Leicester and Swannington Railway. Trains reached it via the Swannington Incline, which had a 1 in 17 gradient and was worked by a stationary engine.
The Midland Railway took over the line in 1845 and extended it westwards to Burton-on-Trent in 1848, creating the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line. The extension avoided the Swanningon Incline by taking a new alignment beginning from a junction east of Swannington near Coalville Town. The new line passed south of the original terminus and a new Swannington station was opened on it, leaving the original Swannington terminus to remain as a goods depot.
The second Swannington station was closed in 1951 but the line remains open for freight traffic.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalville Town Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line |
Ashby de la Zouch Line open, station closed | ||