Kibworth railway station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1857 on what is now the Midland Main Line. Plans had been made earlier in 1847 for a line from Leicester to Bedford, but had lapsed. However the Midland, running to Rugby at that time and dependent on the LNWR for its path into London, was looking for an alternative. It revived its plans for Bedford to go forward to Hitchin to join the Great Northern Railway. At grouping in 1923 it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Goods services ended on 4 July 1966, and the station closed to passengers on 1 January 1968.