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Marefield Junction
Marefield Junction was a railway junction in Marefield, Leicestershire, England. Railway lines from the triangular junction ran westwards to Leicester, northwards to Nottingham and south to . There was never a station at this location, but just to the north was John O' Gaunt railway station; just to the south was Tilton railway station Tilton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Tilton on the Hill, in Leicestershire, England. on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1953. To the north of the stati ..., and just to the west was Lowesby railway station. The viaduct close to the junction still exists although the line has been closed for nearly 50 years.British Railways Atlas, 1947, p. 16. References Rail transport in Leicestershire London and North Western Railway Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) Rail junctions in England {{England-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester & Wigston Drayton, Luffenham, Marefield, Market Harborough & Welham RJD 48
Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest. It is situated to the north-east of Birmingham and Coventry, south of Nottingham and west of Peterborough. The population size has increased by 38,800 ( 11.8%) from around 329,800 in 2011 to 368,600 in 2021 making it the most populous municipality in the East Midlands region. The associated urban area is also the 11th most populous in England and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. Leicester is at the intersection of two railway lines: the Midland Main Line and the Birmingham to London Stansted Airport line. It is also at the confluence of the M1/M69 motorways and the A6/ A46 trunk routes. Leicester is the home to football club Leicester City and rugby club Leicester Tigers. Name The name of Leicester comes from Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
