Former Ashby Magna Railway Station

Broughton Astley, United Kingdom (GB)

Date opened: 15.3.1899
Location: South side of Station Road
Company on opening: Great Central Railway
Date closed to passengers: 5.5.1969

Date closed completely: 5.5.1969
Company on closing: British Rail (London Midland Region)
Present state: The station has been largely demolished or covered over, some low remnants of the platform survive and there is rubble strewn over the site, probably from the station. The Station Road bridge is still there but has been filled either side, the station lamp rooms which were under the bridge should still exist albeit now buried. The cattle dock is still extant on the edge of the former goods yard, now within Coleman Brothers wood yard.
County: Leicestershire

Former Ashby Magna Railway Station

Broughton Astley, United Kingdom (GB)

Date opened: 15.3.1899
Location: South side of Station Road
Company on opening: Great Central Railway
Date closed to passengers: 5.5.1969
Date closed completely: 5.5.1969
Company on closing: British Rail (London Midland Region)
Present state: The station has been largely demolished or covered over, some low remnants of the platform survive and there is rubble strewn over the site, probably from the station. The Station Road bridge is still there but has been filled either side, the station lamp rooms which were under the bridge should still exist albeit now buried. The cattle dock is still extant on the edge of the former goods yard, now within Coleman Brothers wood yard.
County: Leicestershire

Abandoned, Transportation - Rail
Links: www.disused-stations.org.uk
By: Drudii