Hallaton railway station

Hallaton railway station was a former railway station serving the town of Hallaton, Leicestershire,[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. The station was located about a quarter of a mile east of the village on the road to Horninghold. The station opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. The Leicester to Peterborough service was withdrawn in 1916. To the south-west was Welham Junction.

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
East Norton		London and North Western Railway Nottingham to Northampton		Market Harborough
		Great Northern Railway Leicester Belgrave Road to Peterborough North		Medbourne

Hallaton
Location	Hallaton, Leicestershire England
Grid reference	SP794966
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

References

The old entrance

1. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer