Broughton Astley railway station

Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

52°31′21″N 1°12′52″W / 52.5224°N 1.2144°W / 52.5224; -1.2144Grid referenceSP534919Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMidland Counties RailwayPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates30 June 1840Station opened as Broughton1 July 1845renamed Broughton Astley1 October 1870renamed Broughton15 September 1879renamed Broughton Astley1 January 1962Closed^[1]

Broughton Astley railway station was a railway station serving Broughton Astley in Leicestershire, England.

The station was opened on 30 June 1840^[1] on the Midland Counties Railway main line to Rugby. In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

Originally named Broughton, the station was renamed several times: on 1 July 1845 it became Broughton Astley, reverting to the original name on 1 October 1870, but became Broughton Astley permanently from 15 September 1879.^[1]

In 1857 the Midland completed a new main line south to Hitchin and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations, including Broughton Astley which closed on 1 January 1962.^[1]^[2]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Leire Halt Line and station closed		Midland Railway Midland Counties Railway		Countesthorpe Line and station closed

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 100. OCLC 931112387.