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Introduction

The Battlefield Line is the last remaining part of the former Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway which was opened in 1873. It runs from Shackerstone via Market Bosworth to Shenton in Leicestershire and is operated by the Shackerstone Railway Society.

Shackerstone Station is the headquarters of the railway with Museum, tea room, shop, loco shed and main rolling stock is located here. The Ashby Canal is just a stones throw from the stations front door.

The villages of Shackerstone, Congerstone, Bilston and Twycross have links with the former stately home Gopsall Hall. It was here that Handel wrote the Messiah and where King Edward VII was an occasional visitor.

Market Bosworth Station is approximately a mile from the town centre. However a small band of volunteers are working towards waking up this sleepy station and bringing it back to life. The town of Market Bosworth is of course forever linked with the famous battle and still retains in market day.

Shenton Station is located in the centre of Bosworth Field, the site of the last great medieval battle and the final battle of the War of the Roses.

The Visitor Centre on Ambion Hill is about 10 minutes walk from the station. Also nearby is the Station Pottery and Sutton Cheney Wharf. A short walk from the station is the Ashby Canal, where boat rides are available with The Ashby Trip. A slightly longer walk from the station is Whitemoors Antique Centre in the village of Shenton.