Shenton railway station
| Shenton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Shenton |
| Area | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Grid reference | SK396004 |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Battlefield Line Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1873 | opened |
| 1931 | closed for passengers |
| 1965 | closed entirely |
| Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
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Coordinates: 52°35′59.00″N 1°24′55.00″W / 52.5997222°N 1.4152778°W
Shenton railway station is located about 0.5 miles from the village of Shenton, Leicestershire, England.
Shenton Station
Shenton Station Pottery
Shenton railway station in 2008
It is the current southern terminus of the Battlefield Line Railway, which runs to here from Shackerstone. The station is located at the foot of Ambion Hill and is actually the reconstructed Humberstone Road Station from Leicester. The original station closed in 1965 and was dismantled and relocated (except for a small lamp room that now serves as the Station Pottery).
The station is a former stop on the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway, who jointly operated the line between Moira West Junction and Nuneaton.
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| Market Bosworth | Battlefield Line Railway | Terminus | ||
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