Ashby Magna | |
|---|---|
 Site of Ashby Magna in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ashby Magna, Harborough England |
| Grid reference | SP55589077 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 15 March 1899 | Opened |
| 5 May 1969 | Closed |
Ashby Magna was a station on the Great Central Railway, the last main line to be constructed from the north of England to London, which opened in 1899 to serve the Leicestershire village of Ashby Magna.
Architecturally, the station was very similar to Whetstone in that it comprised a single island platform designed by Alexander Ross which allowed the tracks to pass either side of a central platform, and was intended to facilitate future expansion of the railway.[1] Access to the station was via a stairway which led down from the road bridge on Station Road.[2]