Leire Halt railway station

Leire Halt
General information
Location	Leicestershire England
Coordinates	52°30′26″N1°13′57″W / 52.5072°N 1.2324°W / 52.5072; -1.2324
Grid reference	SP502922
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 March 1925	Station opened
1 January 1962	Station closed [1]
Location

Leire Halt railway station was a railway halt serving Leire in Leicestershire on the line between Leicester and Rugby.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway opened the halt in 1925 on the Leicester – Rugby line of the former Midland Counties Railway. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations in 1962. ^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Ullesthorpe Line and station closed		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Counties Railway		Broughton Astley Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC   931112387.