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Depot: Wigston


Depot Details
Depot Name Wigston
Depot Codes
CodeFromTo
11187331/12/1922
M1101/01/192305/11/1934
WG19801982
Date Opened 1873
Date Closed 04/1955
Pre Grouping Company MR
Big 4 Company LMS
British Railways Region LMR
Information Closed by the London Midland Scottish Railway on 5th November, 1934 but reopened in 1944 to relieve pressure on Leicester depot while that was undergoing rebuilding. Carried on in use with BR until 1955.
Popup Maps (New Window) 25 Inch (1892-1914)
OS (1:25,000) (1937-1961)
OS 7th Series 1 inch (1:63,360)
Chronology
DateEvent
1873Depot opened
1873Change of code to 11
01/01/1923Change of code to M11
04/1955Depot closed