Glen Parva Railway Station
Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England.
History
The station was opened in 1882 for military use, and on 1 April 1884 for public use.
In 1950 the station won first prize in the London Midland Region Garden Competition.
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
- Thomas Holmes 1884 - 1886
- William Henry Abbey 1886 - 1888
- Robert John Cross 1888
- Robert Hamp 1888 - 1896
- William Chadwick 1892 - 1896
- Walter Vernon Scott 1896 - 1900
- Frederick John Sharpe 1900 - 1907
- Horace Steers 1907 - ca. 1918
- Samuel Tweager ca. 1925
- J.J. Davies until 1929 (also station master at Wigston Glen Parva, afterwards station master at Morecambe Promenade)
- T. Bond until 1940 (also stationmaster at Glen Parva and Wigston Magna, afterwards station master at Barking)
- P. Wakefield ca. 1948
- F.S. Willsmer ca. 1950
Route
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1875 -1890 Coaching, Traffic, Police". London and North Western Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 88. 1875. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "1889-1901 Coaching, Traffic, Police". London and North Western Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 209. 1889. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "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.