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Wilson railway station

Coordinates: 52°49′10″N 1°23′49″W / 52.819415°N 1.397042°W / 52.819415; -1.397042
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Wilson
General information
LocationWilson, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates52°49′10″N 1°23′49″W / 52.819415°N 1.397042°W / 52.819415; -1.397042
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Key dates
1 October 1869[1]Line opened
June 1871[2]Station closed

Wilson railway station was a short-lived station at Wilson, Leicestershire, England.

History

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It was opened on 1 October 1869[1] by the Midland Railway on an extension of the Melbourne Line from Melbourne to Worthington. It closed in June 1871.[2]

Stationmaster

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  • John Wickens ca. 1871

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tonge and Breedon
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Melbourne line
  Melbourne
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ a b "Midland Railway". Derby Mercury. England. 6 October 1869. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Midland Railway. Alteration of timetables". Derby Mercury. England. 31 May 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.