Shepshed railway station

Shepshed
General information
LocationShepshed, Borough of Charnwood
England
Coordinates52°45′45″N 1°17′39″W / 52.7626°N 1.2943°W / 52.7626; -1.2943
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCharnwood Forest Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 April 1883 (1883-04-16)Station opened
13 April 1931 (1931-04-13)Station closed

Shepshed railway station was a station on the Charnwood Forest Railway. Near the town of Shepshed, Leicestershire.

It was opened on 16 April 1883 as a stop on the line between Loughborough Derby Road and Coalville East.

The station closed on 13 April 1931 when passenger services on the line were withdrawn. Today, nothing remains of the station which is now occupied by an industrial estate, although the line is traceable.