Tilton
General information
LocationTilton on the Hill, Leicestershire
England
Grid referenceSK761057
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Post-groupingLNER and LMS joint
Key dates
15 December 1879Opened
7 December 1953Closed

Tilton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Tilton on the Hill, in Leicestershire, England.[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953.[2] To the north of the station was Marefield Junction.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
John O' Gaunt   London and North Western Railway
Nottingham to Northampton		   East Norton
Lowesby   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		  
The site of the railway station in 2010

References

  1. ↑ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  2. ↑ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 422. OCLC 931112387.

52°38′37″N 0°52′37″W / 52.6436°N 0.8769°W / 52.6436; -0.8769

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