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ratby+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

52°38′38″N 1°14′12″W / 52.6439°N 1.2368°W / 52.6439; -1.2368
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Ratby
The remains of the platform in 1967
General information
Location Ratby, Leicestershire
England
Coordinates 52°38′38″N 1°14′12″W / 52.6439°N 1.2368°W / 52.6439; -1.2368
Grid reference SK517053
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 July 1832 (1832-07-18)Opened as Ratby Lane
26 April 1833Name changed to Ratby
1873Resited
24 September 1928 (1928-09-24)Closed

Ratby railway station served the village of Ratby, Leicestershire, England, from 1832 to 1928 on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.

History

The station was opened as Ratby Lane on 18 July 1832 by the Leicester and Swannington Railway. Its name was changed to Ratby on 26 April 1833. Services were reduced to Saturdays only on 24 December 1847 due to reconstruction of the line but they were restored on 27 March 1848. [1] The station was resited to the west of the level crossing in 1873. It closed on 24 September 1928. [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 495. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 358. OCLC  931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 194. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenfield
Line and station closed
  Leicester and Swannington Railway   Desford
Line and station closed

ratby+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

52°38′38″N 1°14′12″W / 52.6439°N 1.2368°W / 52.6439; -1.2368
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ratby
The remains of the platform in 1967
General information
Location Ratby, Leicestershire
England
Coordinates 52°38′38″N 1°14′12″W / 52.6439°N 1.2368°W / 52.6439; -1.2368
Grid reference SK517053
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 July 1832 (1832-07-18)Opened as Ratby Lane
26 April 1833Name changed to Ratby
1873Resited
24 September 1928 (1928-09-24)Closed

Ratby railway station served the village of Ratby, Leicestershire, England, from 1832 to 1928 on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.

History

The station was opened as Ratby Lane on 18 July 1832 by the Leicester and Swannington Railway. Its name was changed to Ratby on 26 April 1833. Services were reduced to Saturdays only on 24 December 1847 due to reconstruction of the line but they were restored on 27 March 1848. [1] The station was resited to the west of the level crossing in 1873. It closed on 24 September 1928. [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 495. OCLC  931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 358. OCLC  931112387.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 194. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenfield
Line and station closed
  Leicester and Swannington Railway   Desford
Line and station closed

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