Private company

South Leicestershire Railway

Early British railway company1

The South Leicestershire Railway was founded by the Nuneaton and Hinckley Railway Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c.2 It ceased to exist in 1867.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1850Founded1
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837)
Photo: Sodacan (ed. Safes007 ), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The South Leicestershire Railway was founded by the Nuneaton and Hinckley Railway Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c.2

Former names

  • Nuneaton and Hinckley Railway1850 to Jun 14, 18601

Timeline

  1. 1867Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jun 14, 1860Renamed Name changed to South Leicestershire Railway1
  3. 1850Founded Founded1

Sources

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