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Midland Main Lines

Leicester to Burton

including the Swadlincote Branch

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This album is unique in the series in that it has details of an 1832 pioneering route - the Leicester & Swannington Railway.

The combination of granite, sanitary ware, coal and beer make an unusual selection of products to be discussed in a Midland volume.

 

Review:

'The book gives a fascinating insight into the line and encouraged this reader to do further research.'
(The Railway Observer, June 2016)

 

Book Details

Author
Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith
Series
Midland Main Lines
Publisher
Middleton Press Ltd
Published
27 February 2016
ISBN
9781908174857
Language
English
Format
Hardback
Dimensions
240 x 174 mm
General
96 Pages
120 Photographs
Large Scale Maps
Other details of local history

Stations & Locations

Stations Photo
Leicester London Road 1-3
Leicester 4-16
Kirby Muxloe 17-20
Desford 21-28
Merrylees 29-30
Desford Colliery Siding 31
Thornton Lane 32
Bagworth Colliery 33
Bagworth & Ellistown 34-38
Bagworth 39
Ellistown Colliery Sidings 40
Bagworth Incline 41-42
Stud Farm Quarry 43-44
Bardon Hill 45-49
Coalville 50
Coalville Town 51-58
Coalville Engine Shed 59-62
Coalville Colliery Sidings 63-64
Swannington Incline 65-66
Calcutta Colliery 67
Swannington Main Colliery 67
Mantle Lane Sidings 68-69
Snibston Colliery 70-71
Swannington 72-74
Ashby de la Zouch 75-80
New Lount Pit 81
Moira 82-84
Moira West Junction 85-88
Gresley 89-92
Birmingham Curve Junction 93
Leicester Junction 94-95
Burton on Trent 96-105
Swadlincote 106-107
Cadley Hill Colliery 108
Woodville 109-111
Ratby 112-113
Glenfield 114-115
Leicester West Bridge 116-121