Wigston South railway station

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Wigston South
The site of the station in 2016
General information
Location	South Wigston, Oadby and Wigston England
Coordinates	52°34′45″N 1°07′51″W / 52.5793°N 1.1307°W / 52.5793; -1.1307
Grid reference	SP590983
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway[1]
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1840	Station opened as Wigston
1 October 1868	Renamed Wigston South
1 January 1962	Station closed

Wigston South railway station, originally named Wigston station, was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. Following the arrival of the station and further substantial development of Wigston Junction, locomotive shed and wagon works, the area was built up to form what is now known as South Wigston.^[2]