East Leake railway station

East Leake railway station[1] is a former railway station serving East Leake, Nottinghamshire and is the only surviving Great Central Railway station accessed from an underbridge rather than an overbridge. The station opened on 15 March 1899 and closed on 5 May 1969. The Great Central Railway (Nottingham) passes through but the station has not reopened mainly due to lack of car parking, and with the station entrance being directly onto the road under the bridge, safety concerns were also a factor. A small goods siding[1] next to the station was redeveloped for housing in the 1990s. The station buildings have been demolished, with the rubble used to fill in the area from the road entrance to the platform. The island platform remains in situ and could still be used if required. Rushcliffe Halt is nearby.

East Leake
A train of empty gypsum containers passes through the disused East Leake station
LocationEast Leake, Rushcliffe
England
Coordinates52.83111°N 1.19000°W / 52.83111; -1.19000
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Central Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Key dates
15 March 1899opened
5 May 1969closed

References
  1. The Great Central - Then and Now ISBN 0-7153-9326-X page 88
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Loughborough Central
Line closed, station open		   Great Central Railway
London Extension		   Rushcliffe Halt
Line and station closed
  Proposed Heritage railways
Loughborough Central
Line closed, station open		   Great Central Heritage Railway   Rushcliffe Halt
Line and station closed


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