Snarestone railway station

Snarestone railway station is a disused railway station that formerly served the village of Snarestone, North West Leicestershire from 1874 to 1931. The station was on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The station building has since been demolished but the station master's house and goods shed survive as private dwellings. Platforms are also evident but inaccessible.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Measham Line and station closed		Midland Railway, London and North Western Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway		Shackerstone Line closed, station open

Snarestone
Former engine shed at Snarestone station site, now a private residence.[1]
Location	Snarestone, North West Leicestershire England
Coordinates	52.6793°N 1.4984°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 August 1873	Station opened
13 April 1931	Station closed to passengers
7 August 1967	Station closed to goods

References

1. "Snarestone". Retrieved 12 January 2020.

External links

• http://www.midlandrailway.org.uk/occasional-papers/donisthorpe/
• http://www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk/ANJR/Hdonisthorpe_station.htm
• https://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=509044
• http://podahistory.blogspot.com/2014/07/donisthorpe-railway-station.html