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Cornwall Road, WIGSTON, LE18 4YT

This CrossCountry diesel multiple unit service was rushing through South Wigston Railway Station when photographed. Like many trains, it was not scheduled to stop here. The station's south platform can be seen on the right, and the footpath which links it to the railway footbridge.

These lines are part of a triangle of lines at South Wigston. Over on the far left of the picture, can be glimpsed another set of lines, which also form part of the triangle. Image

A Cross Country Trains serviec 1N47 from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street departs from South Wigston at 10h55.

This notice is to be found at the north end of the footbridge. It tells people what number to ring if a road vehicle bumps into the footbridge. The reference to the Railway Authority is strange as there never was such a body. It probably means the Strategic Rail Authority, which in one of the never-ending re-organisations so popular with politicians, was abolished in 2006 after just a few years life. The successor was Network Rail, but whether the phone number still applies is unknown. Image

Looking at the footbridge from the end of Kenilworth Road. The station's platforms are staggered. The platform on the north side is reached by taking a path to the right of the information board. The platform on the south side of the railway tracks is reached by crossing the footbridge. The footbridge also provides a way of easily reaching the shops and offices in Blaby Road. Image

On the left, is part of the platform on the north side of the railway. The footpath up to Kenilworth Road, and to the footbridge, can be seen on the left. The platform on the other side of the railway, is on the other side of the footbridge, and can be seen through the arch of the bridge. Image

Opened by 1986 by British Rail on the line from Leicester to Birmingham. View west towards Blaby and Birmingham. The eastbound platform can just be seen beyond the first overbridge. Beyond the second overbridge was the site of Wigston Glen Parva station (1884-1968).

The footpath commences at the end of Kenilworth Road, by the railway footbridge. The footpath leads to the platform on the north side of the railway. The bus shelter type waiting room can be seen in the distance. To reach the other platform, it is necessary to cross the footbridge.

Houses on Kirkdale Road in South Wigston.

The road is typical of the older ones in South Wigston, which only started to develop as a place of any size in the 1880's. This was mainly due to the activities of Orson Wright, who saw the potential of the area for industry and housing. Since then a lot, but not all, of the industry has gone, and like most places there have been many changes.