East Leake railway station

Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England

52°49′52″N 1°11′24″W / 52.83111°N 1.19000°W / 52.83111; -1.19000Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Central RailwayPre-groupingGreat Central RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British RailwaysKey dates15 March 1899opened5 May 1969closed^[1]

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 Nottingham Heritage Railway 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

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

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