Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station

Edmondthorpe and Wymondham railway station was a station in Wymondham, Leicestershire. It also served the small hamlet of Edmondthorpe.[2] It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was closed in 1959 along with most of the M&GN.[3][4] Nearby Whissendine railway station on the Leicester to Peterborough line was originally named Wymondham, but had been renamed by 1863.[5]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Saxby   Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway   South Witham

Edmondthorpe & Wymondham
The station building in 1994
General information
LocationWymondham, Leicestershire
England
Grid referenceSK849190
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
1 May 1894Opened
2 March 1959Closed[1]

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  3. Historic England. "Edmondthorpe and Wymondham station (509047)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  4. Midland Lines Archived 11 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Bradshaws General Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, February 1863.
  • Smith, Peter (2012). "Wymondham". THE SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
    Track plans and Photographs

52.7622°N 0.7395°W / 52.7622; -0.7395

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