Nottingham to Newtown Linford 1900-1905

[magpiedave]

Hello,

I am new here so please excuse my ignorance.

In 1900-1905 was there a railway station at Newtown Linford in Leicestershire?

If there was - any idea where it was?

Also, would it have had a regular connection to Nottingham?

Thanks

 

[edwin_m]

Hello,

I am new here so please excuse my ignorance.

In 1900-1905 was there a railway station at Newtown Linford in Leicestershire?

If there was - any idea where it was?

Also, would it have had a regular connection to Nottingham?

Thanks

Looking at https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php (stations are not shown by default but can be turned on).

There was never a railway at Newtown Linford. The nearest was a branch finishing about a mile to the south with no station, probably serving a local colliery.

The nearest station would have been Glenfield, on a route that entered Leicester from the west and terminated there, which would therefore never have had a service to Nottingham. According to Wikipedia this replaced an earlier station in 1875 and closed in 1928.

The nearest station with a service to Nottingham would have been Belgrave and Birstall about 4.2 miles away on the Great Central main line, opening in 1899 and the station closing in 1963.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/belgrave_and_birstall/index.shtml has details and a sample timetable though only from 1950. I have not quoted text from this site because none of it is relevant to the topic.

Leicester Central station on the same line was only a bit further and had a better service as the fast trains would have called there too.

 

[30907]

Just to add that you can find old timetables online at www.timetableworld.com - there are one or two Bradshaws for that era, though they aren't the easiest to navigate.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

There was never a railway at Newtown Linford. The nearest was a branch finishing about a mile to the south with no station, probably serving a local colliery.

Groby Granite mineral railway, perhaps, which I think survived until the mid/late 1960s?

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(Showing present day location)

 

[magpiedave]

Looking at https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php (stations are not shown by default but can be turned on).

There was never a railway at Newtown Linford. The nearest was a branch finishing about a mile to the south with no station, probably serving a local colliery.

The nearest station would have been Glenfield, on a route that entered Leicester from the west and terminated there, which would therefore never have had a service to Nottingham. According to Wikipedia this replaced an earlier station in 1875 and closed in 1928.

The nearest station with a service to Nottingham would have been Belgrave and Birstall about 4.2 miles away on the Great Central main line, opening in 1899 and the station closing in 1963.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/belgrave_and_birstall/index.shtml has details and a sample timetable though only from 1950. I have not quoted text from this site because none of it is relevant to the topic.

Leicester Central station on the same line was only a bit further and had a better service as the fast trains would have called there too.

edwin_m - Many thanks indeed for your prompt and informative answer - thanks very much indeed.

Just to add that you can find old timetables online at www.timetableworld.com - there are one or two Bradshaws for that era, though they aren't the easiest to navigate.

Thanks very much 30907

 

[Flying Phil]

Rothley Station on the GC would also be fairly close to Newtown Linford. It would be a nice walk across Bradgate Park.

 

[magpiedave]

Rothley Station on the GC would also be fairly close to Newtown Linford. It would be a nice walk across Bradgate Park.

That's very interesting - thanks very much Flying Phil