Wigston Glen Parva railway station
Wigston Glen Parva | |||||
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The site of the station in 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Glen Parva, Leicestershire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°34′52″N 1°08′23″W / 52.5811°N 1.1396°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SP584985 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway[1] | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1882 [2] | opened for military use only | ||||
| 1 April 1884[3] | Station opened as Glen Parva[4] | ||||
| 1887 | Station renamed Wigston Glen Parva[5] | ||||
| 4 March 1968 | Station closed | ||||
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Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England.
History
The station was opened in 1882 for military use, and on 1 April 1884[6] for public use.
In 1950 the station won first prize in the London Midland Region Garden Competition.[7]
British Rail closed the station in 1968.
In 1986 BR opened a new station on the same line, South Wigston, about 300 m (330 yd) east of the site of Glen Parva.
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Line open, station closed |
L&NWR South Leicestershire Railway |
Welford Road Line open, station closed | ||
| Wigston Magna Line open, station closed | ||||
References
- ^ Connolly, W. Philip (1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ Dewick, Tony (2002). Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-2798-6.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ "London and North Western Railway. Opening of Glen Parva Station". Leicester Journal. England. 28 March 1884. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wigston's Station new look wins first prize". Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 4 September 1950. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.