Ryhall & Belmesthorpe railway station (originally Ryhall & Belmisthorpe) was a station in
Belmesthorpe
Ryhall is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated close to the eastern boundary of the county, about 2 miles (3 km) north of Stamford, Lincolnshire, ...
and about half a mile from
Ryhall
Ryhall is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is situated close to the eastern boundary of the county, about 2 miles (3 km) north of Stamford. The parish includes the hamlet of Belm ...
, both in
Rutland
Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire.
Its greatest len ...
. It was the only intermediate station on the
Stamford and Essendine Railway
The Stamford and Essendine Railway was built to connect Stamford, Lincolnshire, in England, to the nearby Great Northern Railway. It was a short line, and it opened in 1856. It was not commercially successful, and the directors sought a means of co ...
, later
Great Northern Railway, single track line between
Stamford and
Essendine
Essendine is a village and civil parish at the eastern end of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located 5 miles (7 km) north of Stamford, Lincolnshire, Stamford and 6 miles (10 km) south of Bourne, Lincolnshire, Bourne. The pop ...
. It was sited south of a level crossing at the west end of the village. The goods yard was to the north of the level crossing.
References
Disused railway stations in Rutland
Former Great Northern Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959
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