East Norton railway station served the village of East Norton, Leicestershire. The station was half a mile east of the village on the north side of the Uppingham to Leicester road, now the A47.[2] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953.
East Norton | |
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The site of the station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Norton, Leicestershire England |
| Grid reference | SK793004 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER and LMS joint |
| Key dates | |
| 15 December 1879 | Opened |
| 7 December 1953 | Closed[1] |
The station building, a 2-storey red brick structure, survives and is now a private residence.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilton | London and North Western Railway Nottingham to Northampton |
Hallaton | ||
| Tilton | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North |
Hallaton |
Closed railway stations in Leicestershire and Rutland | |
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| Leicester and Swannington Railway |
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| Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway | |
| Charnwood Forest Railway | |
| Melbourne line | |
| Leicester–Burton upon Trent line |
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| GNR & LNWR Joint Railway | |
| Midland Counties Railway | |
| Nottingham and Melton Railway | |
| Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | |
| Syston and Peterborough Railway |
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| Rugby and Stamford Railway | |
| Midland Main Line |
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| South Leicestershire Railway |
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| Great Central Main Line | |
| Stamford and Essendine Railway | |
| Other |
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