| Merry Lees railway station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Merry Lees, North West Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°38′53″N 1°18′25″W / 52.6481°N 1.3070°W / 52.6481; -1.3070 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leicester and Swannington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 July 1832 | First Merry Lees station opened |
| 27 March 1848 | Second Merry Lees station opened |
| date unknown | Station renamed Merrylees |
| 1 March 1871 | Station closed |
Merry Lees was a railway station on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line in Leicestershire. It was opened in 1832 and closed in 1871.
The Leicester and Swannington Railway opened the first Merry Lees station on 18 July 1832. The Midland Railway took over the line in 1845 and replaced the station with a second one 150 yards (140 m) to the north on 27 March 1848. The Midland renamed the station Merrylees station some time thereafter, and closed it on 1 March 1871. For the entire period from 1832 to 1871 the station was run by a station mistress, Mary Argyle.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desford Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line |
Thornton Lane Line open, station closed | ||
References
- Wojtczak, Helena (2007). Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace. Hastings: Hastings Press. p. not cited. ISBN 978-1-904109-04-4.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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