Leicester Central was a railway station in Leicester, England. It was situated to the west of the city centre, on Great Central Street which is today just off the inner ring road. It was closed in 1969.

From 1899 to 1966, Leicester’s Central Railway Station linked the city with the largest market in the world, London. The new station was part of an extension to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. 136 miles long, it ran from Annesley in Nottinghamshire to the new Marylebone Station in London.

Despite a shaky start, the Great Central Railway PLC are now operating throughout the year between their headquarters at Loughborough Central and a new station called Leicester North just inside the city boundary. The remaining track between Leicester - Rugby was lifted in …

But what of Leicester Central station? The following pages tell the story of this once important stopping point and it's place in the history of the Great Central Railway. Beginning with the coming of the railway, the story will follow the life of Leicester Central through its numerous changes in ownership to its eventual closure in 1969.

Leicester Central station on Great Central Street in January 2020, after the structure has been refurbished, before the new interior has been fitted out. Update June 2019 - The Leicester Mercury announced that the remaining station buildings are to house a bowling alley run by the company ‘Lane 7’.

Leicester Central - Leicester Central Station. Braunstone Gate - Around West Bridge and Braunstone Gate. Goods Yard - Past the sites of the Goods Depot, Loco Shed, and chord to the Midland Railway’s Leicester to Burton Line.

Leicester train station is a major railway station serving the city of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. It is an important hub for both national and regional rail services, providing connections to destinations across the country.

The first public passenger train to arrive at the new station at Leicester was the 5.5am from Manchester (London Road) to Sheffield and Leicester, via Nottingham, the christening engine being No.698, decorated by flags fixed to the funnel, …

Leicester railway station (formerly Leicester Campbell Street and Leicester London Road) is a mainline railway station in the city of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. The station is managed by East Midlands Railway and owned by Network Rail. The station is served by CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway services.

As mentioned previously in this account, the main platform at Leicester Central was of the island type. It was 1,300 ft long and 85 ft at its widest point, although it did taper in at the northern and southern ends. Cut into each end of the platform were two bays for local commuter trains.