Scalford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Scalford, Leicestershire[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. It was the junction for a branch line to Waltham on the Wolds which was built to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Mowbray North | London and North Western Railway Northampton to Nottingham |
Long Clawson and Hose | ||
| Melton Mowbray North | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham |
Long Clawson and Hose | ||
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Waltham branch line |
Waltham on the Wolds |
Scalford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Scalford, Leicestershire England |
| Grid reference | SK755242 |
| 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 | |
| 1 September 1879 | Opened |
| 7 December 1953 | Closed to regular services |
| 9 September 1962 | Closed to summer specials |
| 4 May 1964 | closed for freight |
Closed railway stations in Leicestershire and Rutland | |
|---|---|
| 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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