Blaby railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Blaby |
| Area | Leicestershire |
| Coordinates | 52°34′43″N 1°09′58″W / 52.5787°N 1.1662°WCoordinates: 52°34′43″N 1°09′58″W / 52.5787°N 1.1662°W |
| Grid reference | SP566982 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | South Leicestershire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 January 1864 | Station opened |
| 4 March 1968 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Blaby railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Blaby in Leicestershire, England.
The station was opened in 1864 by the South Leicestershire Railway, which was taken over by the London and North Western Railway in 1867.British Railways closed the station in 1968.
A campaign to re-open the station was launched in 2008.Preserved Bagnall fireless steam locomotive no. 2370 is being used to publicise the re-opening campaign.
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