Desford railway station

Desford
General information
LocationNewtown Unthank, Hinckley and Bosworth
England
Coordinates52°37′55″N 1°16′59″W / 52.632°N 1.283°W / 52.632; -1.283
Grid referenceSK486041
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeicester and Swannington Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 July 1832 (1832-07-18)First station opened as Desford Lane
by 26 April 1833Renamed Desford
27 March 1848Resited
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Station closed

Desford railway station was a railway station in Leicestershire, England on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which later became part of the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line.

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