Frisby railway station
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Frisby railway station was a former station serving the village of Frisby on the Wreake
in Leicestershire
. The station was situated at a level crossing on the road to Hoby. The station opened in 1847 on the Syston and Peterborough Railway
, but until 1849 it only had a service on Melton
market days. It closed in 1961. There were no goods facilities at the station.
Former Services
Frisby on the Wreake
Frisby on the Wreake is a village in England located near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire.The name of the village was coined by Danish invaders in the 9th or 10th centuries and refers to the farm or settlement of the Frisians. The "on the Wreake" suffix was added later to distinguish the village...
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. The station was situated at a level crossing on the road to Hoby. The station opened in 1847 on the Syston and Peterborough Railway
Syston and Peterborough Railway
The Syston and Peterborough Railway was an early railway in England opened between 1845 and 1848 to form a branch from the Midland Counties Railway at Syston just north of Leicester to Peterborough.-Origins:...
, but until 1849 it only had a service on Melton
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
market days. It closed in 1961. There were no goods facilities at the station.