Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is a heritage station on the Great Central Railway (preserved) serving the villages of Quorn and Woodhouse in Leicestershire, England. It is situated between Loughborough Central and Rothley. Quorn is laid out to appear as it would in the 1940s, as a typical rural LNER station. The original signal box was demolished following the line's closure; a replacement was obtained from Market Rasen and dates from 1886, making it the oldest structure on the railway.
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Background
History
The station was opened in 1899 as part of the London extension of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, which became the Great Central Railway. Following grouping in 1923, the station became part of the London and North Eastern Railway. The station was used by individuals participating in the nearby Quorn Hunt. One such person was King Edward VIII. In 1944, the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the US Army 82nd Airborne Division was based in Quorn village. As a result, the station goods yard was used for the offloading and storage of ammunition and military equipment and was enlarged for this purpose. Upon nationalisation in 1948, the station was allocated to the Eastern…
Visiting
The station and Great Central Railway line were featured in the fourth episode of the 17th series of BBC's Top Gear programme, shown on 17 July 2011 during a train/car feature, which was filmed in June 2011.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7403, -1.1878
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Quorn
- Postcode
- LE12 8AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
Sources
- wikidata: Q7272864 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Quorn and Woodhouse railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quorn and Woodhouse railway station?
- Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE12 8AW), in the parish of Quorn.
- Who owns Quorn and Woodhouse railway station?
- Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is owned by Great Central Railway (preserved).
- Is Quorn and Woodhouse railway station a listed building?
- Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Quorn and Woodhouse railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Quorn and Woodhouse railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Quorn and Woodhouse railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE12 8AW. It sits within the Loughborough parliamentary constituency.