Leicester Central
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Leicester Central is a former mainline railway station in Leicester, England, that served as a key stop on the Great Central Railway.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway station
ⓘ
railway station in England ⓘ |
| cityServed | Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closureContext | Beeching-era railway closures in Britain ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| closureReason | withdrawal of Great Central Main Line services ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
partly demolished
ⓘ
some structures reused for commercial purposes ⓘ |
| formerFunction | mainline railway station ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Leicester Central railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick and steel construction
ⓘ
elevated station ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
booking hall
ⓘ
goods facilities ⓘ island platforms ⓘ overall roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | remains of viaduct and station structures survive ⓘ |
| laterOwner | British Railways (London Midland Region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineTerminusRelation | intermediate station on Great Central Main Line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Leicester city centre ⓘ |
| locatedOn | viaduct through Leicester ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| operatorAtOpening | Great Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLine | Great Central Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformCount | 4 ⓘ |
| postGroupingCompany | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postgroupOperator |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preGroupingCompany | Great Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayStationCategory | former Great Central Railway station ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| servedArea | Leicester urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | key stop on the Great Central Railway ⓘ |
| servedRailway | Great Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRoute |
London Marylebone to Manchester route (via Great Central)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London–Sheffield route via Great Central Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedTraffic |
goods traffic
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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