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Merry Lees railway station
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.
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 |
| 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 |
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.[1]
| 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 edit
- ^ 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.