Tilton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire. It was also the railhead for Skeffington and Owston. The station was 1.3 miles east of Tilton on the road to Oakham. It was 1.7 miles from Owston and 2.3 miles from Skeffington by public footpath, but longer by road.[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953. To the north of the station was Marefield Junction.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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John O' Gaunt | London and North Western Railway Nottingham to Northampton |
East Norton | ||
Lowesby | Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North |
Tilton | |
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General information | |
Location | Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire England |
Grid reference | SK761057 |
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 | |
1879 | Opened |
1953 | Closed |
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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