Ashby de la Zouch railway station
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ashby de la Zouch railway station is a former railway station at Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line. The Midland Railway opened it in 1849 and British Railways closed it in 1964.
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Ashby de la Zouch | |
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General information | |
Location | Ashby de la Zouch, North West Leicestershire England |
Coordinates | 52.7429°N 1.4748°W / 52.7429; -1.4748 |
Grid reference | SK355162 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1849 | Station opened as Ashby |
7 September 1964 | Station closed |
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The station is a small Neoclassical building, with side pavilions and Doric columns in keeping with the nearby Royal Hotel of 1826.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]