East Leake railway station

East Leake
A train of empty gypsum containers passes through the disused East Leake station
General information
Location	East Leake, Rushcliffe England
Coordinates	52°49′52″N1°11′24″W / 52.83111°N 1.19000°W / 52.83111; -1.19000
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Central Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Central Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway British Railways
Key dates
15 March 1899	opened
5 May 1969	closed [1]
Location

East Leake railway station ^[2] is a former railway station serving East Leake, Nottinghamshire and, along with Woodford Halse is one of only two surviving Great Central Railway stations 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.^{[ citation needed ]} A small goods siding ^[2] 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.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 166. OCLC   931112387.
2. Hawkins, Mac (1991). The Great Central – Then and Now. David & Charles. p. 88. ISBN   0-7153-9326-X.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Proposed extension
Rushcliffe Halt towards Ruddington Fields		Great Central Railway		Loughborough Central towards Leicester North
Disused railways
Rushcliffe Halt Line and station open		Great Central Railway London Extension		Loughborough Central Line closed, station open