Wigston Glen Parva railway station
Wigston Glen Parva | |
|---|---|
,_Leicestershire_(geograph_4817809).jpg) The site of the station in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Glen Parva, Leicestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′52″N 1°08′23″W / 52.5811°N 1.1396°W |
| Grid reference | SP584985 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1882 [2] | opened for military use only |
| 1 April 1884[3] | Station opened as Glen Parva[4] |
| 1887 | Station renamed Wigston Glen Parva[5] |
| 4 March 1968 | Station closed |
Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England.
History[edit]
The station was opened in 1882 for military use, and on 1 April 1884[6] for public use.
In 1950 the station won first prize in the London Midland Region Garden Competition.[7]
British Rail closed the station in 1968.
In 1986 BR opened a new station on the same line, South Wigston, about 300 m (330 yd) east of the site of Glen Parva.
Stationmasters[edit]
- Thomas Holmes 1884 - 1886[8]
- William Henry Abbey 1886 - 1888[8]
- Robert John Cross 1888[8]
- Robert Hamp 1888[8] - 1896[9]
- William Chadwick 1892 - 1896[9]
- Walter Vernon Scott 1896 - 1900[9]
- Frederick John Sharpe 1900 - 1907[10]
- Horace Steers 1907[10] - ca. 1918
- Samuel Tweager ca. 1925
- J.J. Davies until 1929[11] (also station master at Wigston Glen Parva, afterwards station master at Morecambe Promenade)
- T. Bond until 1940[12] (also stationmaster at Glen Parva and Wigston Magna, afterwards station master at Barking)
- P. Wakefield ca. 1948
- F.S. Willsmer ca. 1950
Route[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Line open, station closed |
L&NWR South Leicestershire Railway |
Welford Road Line open, station closed | ||
| Wigston Magna Line open, station closed | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Connolly, W. Philip (1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ Dewick, Tony (2002). Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. map sixteen. ISBN 0-7110-2798-6.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Wigston Glen Parva Station".
- ^ "London and North Western Railway. Opening of Glen Parva Station". Leicester Journal. England. 28 March 1884. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wigston's Station new look wins first prize". Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 4 September 1950. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d "1875 -1890 Coaching, Traffic, Police". London and North Western Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 88. 1875. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "1889-1901 Coaching, Traffic, Police". London and North Western Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 209. 1889. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b "1902-1911 Coaching". London and North Western Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 365. 1902. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Kibworth". Market Harborough Advertiser and Mail. England. 11 January 1929. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr. T. Bond". Essex Newsman. England. 27 January 1940. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.