East Leake railway station

Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England

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″N 1°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]

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

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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. ^ 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

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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

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Closed railway stations in Nottinghamshire

Mansfield Railway|

* Mansfield Central
* Sutton-in-Ashfield Central
* Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central
* Pinxton and Selston

Lancashire, Derbyshire
and East Coast Railway|

* Warsop
* Clipstone
* Edwinstowe
* Ollerton
* Boughton (Nottinghamshire)
* Tuxford Central
* Dukeries Junction
* Fledborough
* Clifton-on-Trent
* Doddington and Harby

GCR Main Line|

* Hollinwell and Annesley
* Annesley South Junction Halt
* Hucknall Central
* Bulwell Hall Halt
* Bulwell Common
* New Basford
* Carrington
* Nottingham Victoria
* Nottingham Arkwright Street
* Ruddington
* Rushcliffe Halt
* East Leake

Leen Valley Extension|

* Skegby
* Sutton-in-Ashfield Town
* Newstead and Annesley
* Linby (Great Northern Railway)
* Hucknall Town
* Butler's Hill
* Bestwood Colliery
* Bulwell Forest

GNR Derbyshire and
Staffordshire Extension|

* Pinxton South
* Pye Hill and Somercotes
* Codnor Park and Selston
* Newthorpe, Greasley and Shipley Gate
* Awsworth
* Kimberley East
* Basford North
* Daybrook
* Gedling and Carlton

Worksop to Nottingham Line|

* Sutton Junction
* Mansfield Town
* Kirkby-in-Ashfield East
* Annesley
* Linby
* Hucknall Byron
* Bulwell Market
* Basford Vernon
* Radford
* Lenton

Nottingham Suburban Railway|

* Sherwood
* St Ann's Well
* Thorneywood

Mansfield to Rolleston Junction|

* Blidworth and Rainworth
* Farnsfield
* Kirklington and Edingley
* Southwell

Bennerley and Bulwell Railway|

* Kimberley West
* Watnall

Nottingham and Melton Railway|

* Edwalton
* Plumtree
* Widmerpool
* Upper Broughton

Great Northern and London
and North Western Joint Railway|

* Bingham Road (Notts)
* Barnstone
* Redmile
* Cotham

Great Northern Main Line|

* Scrooby
* Ranskill
* Barnby Moor and Sutton
* Tuxford North
* Crow Park
* Carlton on Trent

Midland Counties Railway|

* Nottingham Carrington Street
* Kegworth
* Hathern

Great Eastern and
Great Northern Joint Railway|

* Park Drain
* Misterton
* Walkeringham
* Beckingham

Other|

* Checker House
* Cottam
* Kirkby Bentinck
* Nottingham London Road
* Nottingham Racecourse
* Sturton
* Teversall Manor
* Trowell
* Whiteborough

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