Leiston railway station
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Leiston | |
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Leiston railway station in 2010 | |
Location | |
Place | East Anglia |
Area | Suffolk |
Coordinates | 52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°ECoordinates: 52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°E |
Operations | |
Original company | East Suffolk Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
History | |
1859 | opened |
12 September 1966 | closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
History
Passenger services lasted up until 1966 when the line closed to passengers. In August 1967, The track between Aldeburgh and Sizewell siding was taken up using steam cranes. By 1969, All that remained was one sngle line to Sizewell. In 2005, The line through the station was used for staff road training.
Future
In September 2011, Suffolk County Council investigated the possibility of running train services between Saxmundham and Leiston Stations using a Parry People Mover light railcar.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Saxmundham | Great Eastern Railway Aldeburgh Branch Line |
Thorpeness |
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica. SB-Sites: Leiston Station
- ↑ http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/leiston_county_councillor_hopes_branch_line_will_reopen_1_1076881
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