Thornton Lane railway station

Thornton Lane
General information
Location	Thornton, Leicestershire England
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Key dates
1850 (1850)	Opened
1 October 1865 (1865-10-01)	Closed

Thornton Lane railway station served the village of Thornton, Leicestershire, England, from 1850 to 1865 on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.

History

The station was opened in 1850 by the Midland Railway. It was only used on Saturdays. It closed on 1 October 1865.^[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 419. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 229. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Merry Lees Line open, station closed		Leicester and Swannington Railway		Bagworth Line open, station closed