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OVERSEAL AND MOIRA STATION


Have you got a picture of this station?
It would be fairly rare find.
We would very much like one!


Overseal Shed 1954


 

Open for Goods

18.8.1873

Open for Passengers

1.9.1873

Closed for Passengers

1.7.1890

Goods depot altered to
Overseal Goods Sidings
1915
Closed to Goods 1917 ?
Platforms Reomoved 11.1918
Goods Shed and Station Buildings Removed 1920
Closed 5.1946

 

South Junction Signal Box Opened

1872

Replacement Box Opened

14.8.1892

South Junction Signal Box Closed

21.7.1968

Moira East Curve

Open for Goods

?

Open for Passengers

1.9.1873

Closed for Passengers

13.4.1931

Closed 27.7.1967
Taken Out of Use 28.1.1968

Overseal MPD lifted 7.9.1964

Current State of Site

Only Moira West Signal Box now remains watching over the Burton - Leicester line. Remnants of the MPD buildings are to be found.

The line is now a nature walk connecting to the National Forest Visitor Centre.


Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway History