Coalville Town railway station
Former railway station in Leicestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coalville Town was a railway station at Coalville in Leicestershire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line. Passenger business was carried out at the "Railway Hotel" when the line opened in 1833 until the first Coalville station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1848, replaced in 1894 and closed in 1964, although the line remains in use for freight.[2]
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Coalville Town | |
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General information | |
Location | Coalville, North West Leicestershire England |
Coordinates | 52.724°N 1.372°W / 52.724; -1.372 |
Grid reference | SK425142 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
27 April 1833 | Passengers purchase tickets at the "Railway Hotel" on Long Lane |
27 March 1848 | Station opened as Coalville |
2 June 1924 | Renamed Coalville Town |
7 September 1964 | station closed[1] |
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