Donisthorpe railway station is a disused railway station that formerly served the village of
Donisthorpe
Donisthorpe is a village in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, historically an exclave of Derbyshire.
History
In 1086 Donisthorpe was part of the land given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conqueror. It w ...
,
North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 census was 93,348. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Castle Donington, Coalville and Ibstock.
The ...
, from 1874 to 1931. The station was on the
Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. The site has since been filled in and is now a footpath to Measham and Moira. The only trace of the former railway is the footpath to Measham.
References
External links
*http://www.midlandrailway.org.uk/occasional-papers/donisthorpe/
*http://www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk/ANJR/Hdonisthorpe_station.htm
*http://podahistory.blogspot.com/2014/07/donisthorpe-railway-station.html
{{Closed stations Leicestershire and Rutland
Disused railway stations in Leicestershire
Former Midland Railway stations
Former London and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1931