Leire Halt railway station
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Leire Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Leicestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°30′26″N 1°13′57″W / 52.5072°N 1.2324°W |
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] |
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 | ||
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Ullesthorpe Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Counties Railway |
Broughton Astley Line and station closed |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC 931112387.
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