Ullesthorpe railway station

Ullesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Ullesthorpe in Leicestershire, England.

Ullesthorpe
The station in 1840, from the Midland Counties Railway Companion
General information
Location	Ullesthorpe, Harborough England
Coordinates	52.4822°N 1.2563°W / 52.4822; -1.2563
Grid reference	SP506874
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1840	Station opened as Ullesthorpe
1 May 1879	renamed Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth
1 August 1897	renamed Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth
1 February 1930	renamed Ullesthorpe
1 January 1962	Station closed[1]

The station was opened on 30 June 1840 on the Midland Counties Railway[1] main line to Rugby. In 1844 the Midland Counties joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

Originally named Ullesthorpe, the station was renamed several times: on 1 May 1879 it became Ullesthorpe for Lutterworth, being amended to Ullesthorpe and Lutterworth on 1 August 1897 before reverting to the original name on 1 February 1930.[1]

In 1857 the Midland completed a new main line south to Hitchin and the Leicester – Rugby section of the Midland Counties was relegated to a branch. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations, including Ullesthorpe which closed on 1 January 1962.[1][2]