John O' Gaunt railway station

Former railway station in Leicestershire, England

The site of the station in 1998

John O'Gaunt railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Twyford, John O'Gaunt and Burrough on the Hill in Leicestershire, England.[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 as Burrow & Twyford and was renamed John O'Gaunt in 1883. It closed to regular traffic in 1953.[2] To the south of the station was Marefield Junction.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tilton   London and North Western Railway
Market Harborough to Nottingham 		  Great Dalby
Lowesby   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham 		 

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 242. OCLC 931112387.
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Closed railway stations in Leicestershire and Rutland
Leicester and Swannington Railway
Ashby and Nuneaton Joint RailwayCharnwood Forest RailwayMelbourne lineLeicester–Burton upon Trent line
GNR & LNWR Joint RailwayMidland Counties RailwayNottingham and Melton RailwayMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwaySyston and Peterborough RailwayRugby and Stamford RailwayMidland Main LineSouth Leicestershire Railway
Great Central Main LineStamford and Essendine RailwayOther

52°40′46″N 00°54′20″W / 52.67944°N 0.90556°W / 52.67944; -0.90556


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