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Xenophon PCDGS

Xenophon PCDGS

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We next move to England for the next journey.....

This is number 1975 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Leicester West Bridge
It follows the line of the Leicester and Swannington Railway...via Thornton Lane...note 1st and 2nd stations
It then follows the line of the MR Melbourne Line...via Ashby de la Zouch
It then follows the line of the Midland Counties Railway...via Borrowash
It then follows the line of the Rugby and Stamford Railway...via Clifton Mill
It then follows the line of the Syston and Peterborough Railway...via Uffington and Barnack
It then follows the line of the Northampton and Peterborough Railway...via Castor
It then follows the line of the Midland Railway Main Line...via Irchester
It then follows the line of the MR Bedford to Hitchin Line...via Cardington
It then follows the line of the Great Northern Railway Main Line...link line only, no closed stations
It then follows the line of the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway...via Stroud Green
It then follows the line of the Muswell Hill Railway...via Cranley Gardens
The journey ends at the closed station of Alexandra Palace

The first closed station on this journey is Leicester West Bridge
 
Xenophon PCDGS

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DerekC said:
Desford
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OBSERVATION

With regards to Desford station, the original station was opened by the Leicester and Swannington Railway on 18th July 1832.

When that railway was taken over by the Midland Railway, they were not happy with the location of the station site of that station, so on 27th March 1848, the Midland Railway opened a new station about 150 yards to the west of the original station site.

That means 1st and 2nd stations were opened at Desford.
 
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