Wigston Magna Railway Station
Wigston Magna railway station was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. History In 1857 the Midland Railway opened its new main line to , diverging from the Midland Counties Railway main line at a junction slightly north of its Wigston station. A new Wigston railway station was opened on the new main line, and the Midland Counties station was renamed to reduce confusion. In 1860 the Midland acquired running powers to on the South Leicestershire Railway The South Leicestershire Railway was founded in 1850 as the Nuneaton and Hinckley Railway, with parliamentary powers to build a railway from on the London and North Western Railway to in Leicestershire. In 1860 Parliament authorised the compa ..., which was later extended to . In 1872 a south chord was added to Wigston Junction, creating a direct link between Wigston Magna and stations. In its heyday Wigston was an important interchange with large sidings and wagon repair shop. A motive power ...
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Wigston Magna
Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199 road, A5199. It had a population of 32,321 in 2011. Geography Wigston is south of the city of Leicester, at the centre of Leicestershire and the East Midlands. Oadby is to the east, connected by the B582 road. To the west along the B582, or Blaby Road is South Wigston, (). Wigston is the largest of Leicester's satellite towns. The Grand Union Canal runs along a southern route below Wigston from Newton Harcourt , Kilby Bridge , and for several miles through South Wigston, Glen Parva , Blaby and on towards Leicester. Wigston's population of approximately 32,000 live in both the post-war private suburban housing estates surrounding the old town centre, and the 19th century buildings now sandwiched between modern housing developments. The oldest of the post-war developments is Wigston Fields north of Wigston towards Knighton, Leicester, Knighton and Leicester; the Meadows and ...
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