Jump to content

Leiston railway station: Difference between revisions

Add links
Coordinates: 52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°E / 52.2100; 1.5740
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox UK disused station
{{Infobox station
|name = Leiston
| name = Leiston
| status = Disused
|image_name = Leiston Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1773867.jpg
|caption = Leiston railway station in 2010
| image = Leiston Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1773867.jpg
| caption = Leiston railway station in 2010
⚫
|line = [[East Suffolk Railway]]
|locale = [[East Anglia]]
| borough = [[Leiston]], [[East Suffolk (district)|East Suffolk]]
| country = England
|borough = [[Suffolk]]
⚫
| coordinates = {{coord|52.2100|1.5740|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
⚫
|owner = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]
|platforms = 1
| platforms = 1
⚫
| original = [[East Suffolk Railway]]
⚫
|coordinates = {{coord|52.2100|1.5740|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| pregroup = [[Great Eastern Railway]]
⚫
|years = 1859
⚫
| postgroup = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]
⚫
|events = opened
⚫
| years = 1859
⚫
|years2 = 12 September 1966
⚫
| events = Opened
⚫
|events2 = closed
⚫
| years2 = 12 September 1966
⚫
}}'''Leiston railway station''' was a station in [[Leiston]], [[Suffolk]]. It was opened in 1859 by the East Suffolk Railway and later became part of the [[Great Eastern Railway]] on its {{convert|8.5|mi|km}} branch line from {{rws|Saxmundham}} to {{rws|Aldeburgh}}. It was closed in 1966 as part of the [[Beeching Axe]] as much of the British rural rail network was cut back. Today the old station survives intact, as the line is still used to service the nearby nuclear power station at [[Sizewell]].<ref>{{subbrit|l/leiston}} SB-Sites: Leiston Station</ref>
⚫
| events2 = Closed
}}
⚫
'''Leiston railway station''' was a station in [[Leiston]], [[Suffolk]]. It was opened in 1859 by the East Suffolk Railway and later became part of the [[Great Eastern Railway]] on its {{convert|8.5|mi|km}} branch line from {{rws|Saxmundham}} to {{rws|Aldeburgh}}. It was closed in 1966 as part of the [[Beeching Axe]] as much of the British rural rail network was cut back. The station survives intact and the line is still used to service the nearby [[Sizewell nuclear power stations|nuclear power station]] at [[Sizewell]].<ref>{{subbrit|l/leiston}} SB-Sites: Leiston Station</ref>


==History==
==History==
⚫
Passenger services lasted up until 1966 when the line closed to passengers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M. E.|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=262|oclc=931112387}}</ref> In August 1967, the track between Aldeburgh and Sizewell siding was lifted using steam cranes. By 1969, all that remained was one single line to Sizewell. In 2005, the line through the station was used for staff road training.


⚫
{{center|'''Former Services'''}}{{Disused Rail Start}}
⚫
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 single line to Sizewell. In 2005, The line through the station was used for staff road training.
⚫
{{Rail line|previous={{rws|Saxmundham}}|next={{rws|Thorpeness}}|route=[[Great Eastern Railway]]<br /><small>[[Aldeburgh Branch Line]]</small>|col=000000}}




⚫
<center>'''Former Services'''</center>{{Disused Rail Start}}
⚫
{{Rail line|previous={{rws|Saxmundham}}|next={{rws|Thorpeness}}|route=[[Great Eastern Railway]]<br/><small>[[Aldeburgh Branch Line]]</small>|col=000000}}
{{end}}
{{end}}


Line 36: Line 36:
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Eastern Railway stations]]
[[Category:Beeching closures in England]]
[[Category:Beeching closures in England]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1859]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1966]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966]]
[[Category:Leiston]]
[[Category:Leiston]]

Latest revision as of 18:28, 25 June 2024

Leiston
Leiston railway station in 2010
General information
LocationLeiston, East Suffolk
England
Coordinates52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°E / 52.2100; 1.5740
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast Suffolk Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1859Opened
12 September 1966Closed

Leiston railway station was a station in Leiston, Suffolk. It was opened in 1859 by the East Suffolk Railway and later became part of the Great Eastern Railway on its 8.5 miles (13.7 km) branch line from Saxmundham to Aldeburgh. It was closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe as much of the British rural rail network was cut back. The station survives intact and the line is still used to service the nearby nuclear power station at Sizewell.[1]

History

[edit]

Passenger services lasted up until 1966 when the line closed to passengers.[2] In August 1967, the track between Aldeburgh and Sizewell siding was lifted using steam cranes. By 1969, all that remained was one single line to Sizewell. In 2005, the line through the station was used for staff road training.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Saxmundham   Great Eastern Railway
Aldeburgh Branch Line 		  Thorpeness

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica. SB-Sites: Leiston Station
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 262. OCLC 931112387.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Leiston_railway_station&oldid=1230969714"