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The station featured in the Midland Counties Railway Companion of 1840 The façade as seen from London Road in 1856. The first station on the site opened on 5 May 1840. It was originally known simply as Leicester, becoming Leicester Campbell Street on 1 June 1867, and Leicester London Road from 12 June 1892. [2]
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The station was also well provided in summer with specials, especially to Skegness and Mablethorpe. The Peterborough trains were stopped as a war economy in 1916. Local traffic was never heavy, and by 1950 there were only two Grantham trains remaining, one of which was a semi-fast with limited stops which connected with the Flying Scotsman at ...
Leicester Campbell Street station from the Midland Counties' Railway Companion of 1840. While the Derby-Nottingham tracks had been supported on stone blocks, the section to Rugby used kyanised timber sleepers. At Leicester there was another magnificent station in Campbell Street, originally planned as a terminus on a spur from the main line.
During 1970 Leicester Central's platform buildings, canopies and platforms were demolished and replaced by industrial premises; the signalboxes were removed and the site of the turntable became a car park. The former booking offices were reused as part of a business; the station's clocktower had previously been removed by British Rail.
The GNR Marefield to Leicester line was opened on 15 May 1882. The accommodation at Leicester was temporary until the Belgrave Road station was opened for passenger traffic on 1 January 1883. A connection was made at Leicester with the Midland Railway main line; it opened on 7 August 1883, and later closed on 8 January 1908. [note 3] [9] [1] [2]
Leicester Belgrave Road railway station; Leicester Central railway station; Leicester West Bridge railway station; Leire Halt railway station; Lilbourne railway station; Long Clawson and Hose railway station; Loughborough Derby Road railway station; Lowesby railway station; Lubenham railway station; Lutterworth railway station
Just south of Belgrave and Birstall station is the new Leicester North terminus, built because the original station was heavily vandalised. Currently little more than a small waiting room and canopy in 60s style. Adjacent to the station is the recently leased Greenacres Centre having the 'Platform Tea Room' and Training Facilities. Railway museum.