John O' Gaunt railway station

John O'Gaunt railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Twyford and Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire[1] on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 as Burrow & Twyford and was renamed John O'Gaunt in 1883. It closed to regular traffic in 1953. To the south of the station was Marefield Junction.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tilton   London and North Western Railway
Market Harborough to Nottingham
  Great Dalby
Lowesby   Great Northern Railway
Leicester Belgrave Road to Grantham
 

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16

Coordinates: 52°40′46″N 00°54′20″W / 52.67944°N 0.90556°W / 52.67944; -0.90556


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