Elmesthorpe Station to be reopened?

[james60059]

Back in March this year, it was reported Elmesthorpe Station (a few miles East of Hinckley) could be reopened and this was supported by the then (Lib Dem) Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, especially as 000's of new homes are being proposed on the Barwell and Earl Shilton belt.

Of course it's a nice proposal but realistically with Hinckley only being 2 or 3 miles away would it be viable?. Mention was also made of a 2tph service calling too, whether that would be the Birmingham - Stansted Airports calling (off-peak they run non stop between Nuneaton and Leicester) or a completely new service I don't know, not even sure if XC would have the spare rolling stock either

Article here: http://bosworthlibdems.org.uk/en/ar...-council-backs-bid-to-re-open-railway-station

...At a Borough Council meeting recently support was secured for a campaign to re-open Elmesthorpe Railway Station.

Local Councillor David Gould said "Economic growth and increased prosperity has led to more people travelling to work, which has led to our roads becoming much busier. Whilst the County Council is addressing shorter-distance journeys, little has been done to deliver improvements to longer distance journeys to neighbouring cities.


"With key areas of growth in Barwell, Earl Shilton, Stoney Stanton and Sapcote there is an opportunity to enhance journeys to Leicester, Birmingham and Coventry through the re-opening of a station near Elmesthorpe....

 

[Philip Elliott]

As nice as it would be, I don't think there is a chance and Blaby is a more worthy re-opening.

The problem with Elmesthorpe is that isn't even near the village.