Scalford | |
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Location | |
Place | Scalford |
Area | Leicestershire |
Grid reference | SK755242 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER and LMS Joint |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1 September 1879 | Opened |
7 December 1953 | Closed to regular services |
9 September 1962 | Closed to summer specials |
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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Scalford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Scalford, Leicestershire on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed to regular traffic in 1953. It was the junction for a branch line to Waltham on the Wolds which was built to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.
Coordinates: 52°48′36″N 0°52′53″W / 52.8099°N 0.8814°W