Battlefield Line Railway - Shenton, Leicestershire
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Shenton is the southern terminus of the The Battlefield Line Railway, a heritage railway running from Shackerstone to Shenton, via Market Bosworth, a total of 5 miles (8.0 km).
Shenton is near Bosworth Field, giving the railway its name.
Waymark Code: WMRNJQ
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/13/2016
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"Shenton Station was originally part of the Ashby to Nuneaton railway during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The County Council bought the site in the 1970s, and in 1990 the railway track was extended from Market Bosworth to Shenton by the Shackerstone Railway Society.
Shenton can be used as a starting point for exploring the Battlefield and wider Battlefield Walk, as well as accessing the Ashby Canal and Market Bosworth village."
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"The award-winning Shenton Station is the southern terminus of the line and the platform building you see once stood at Humberstone Road, Leicester, from where it was demolished and transported to Shenton and re-built, brick by brick. Opposite the platform, there is a large station car park containing a building which is the last original part of Shenton Station - this now houses a pottery business.
As you walk down the platform you will find a small refreshment room and ticket office. At this point the locomotive uncouples and runs around its train. You can have a chat with the engine crew and if you’re lucky they may let you have a quick look around inside the locomotive cab.
Attractions . . .
Close by Shenton Station is the Bosworth Battlefield site. (
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Within Shenton Station is also Richard Golding’s Glassmaking studio and shop, where visitors can often see him at work. (
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Across the car park is another building this now houses a pottery business, where you can often see the potter working."
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Visit Instructions:Provide a picture of something with the train. Possible photos include the entertainment on board the train, the train itself at any location along the route, a picture of the scenery with part of the train in view, the kids borrowing the engineer’s hat. Show us you had a good time visiting the train. If the train isn't running when you visit get a photo of one of the many railway related items that can be found in locations like this.