Heather and Ibstock railway station

Heather and Ibstock railway station is a disused railway station on the former Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. It served the village of Heather and town of Ibstock. It was originally named Heather, but with the industrial expansion of nearby Ibstock the request to have it renamed to include that town was accepted in 1894. It closed to passengers in 1931 but closed to parcel traffic in 1951. Goods continued to pass through until 1954 when the line was closed from Hugglescote to Shackerstone. The site has since been demolished and is now part of a housing estate which now occupies the entire former station site.

Heather and Ibstock
Site of Heather and Ibstock station
General information
Location	Heather, North West Leicestershire England
Coordinates	52.6923°N 1.4152°W / 52.6923; -1.4152
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 August 1873 - 1 September 1873	Station opened to goods - passengers
13 April 1931	Station closed to passengers
6 July 1954	Line closed to traffic

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Hugglescote Line and station closed		Midland Railway, London and North Western Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway		Shackerstone Line closed, station open

References

• http://www.shackerstonefestival.co.uk/ANJR/Hheather_and_ibstock.htm
• https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3627882