In 1857 the Midland Railway opened its new main line to Hitchin, diverging from the Midland Counties Railway main line at a junction slightly north of its Wigston station.

[2] In 1860 the Midland acquired running powers to Nuneaton on the South Leicestershire Railway, which was later extended to Whitacre Junction.

In its heyday Wigston was an important interchange with large sidings and wagon repair shop.

[3] By 1968 BR closed all Midland Main Line stations between Leicester and Market Harborough, including Wigston Magna.

This article on a railway station in the East Midlands is a stub.