Tilton railway station
Appearance
Tilton | |
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General information | |
Location | Leicestershire |
Owned by | LNER and LMS joint |
Managed by | Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Key dates | |
1879 | Opened |
1953 | Closed |
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 |
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References
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16