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'''Leire halt railway station''' was a small station serving [[Leire]] in [[Leicestershire]]. |
'''Leire halt railway station''' was a small station serving [[Leire]] in [[Leicestershire]] on the line between Rugby and Leicester. |
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It was on the line originally built by the [[Midland Counties Railway]] in 1840, which shortly joined the [[North Midland Railway]] and the [[Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway]] to form the [[Midland Railway]]. By 1925 when the halt was opened it was owned by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] |
It was on the line originally built by the [[Midland Counties Railway]] in 1840, which shortly joined the [[North Midland Railway]] and the [[Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway]] to form the [[Midland Railway]]. By 1925 when the halt was opened it was owned by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]. The halt closed with the line on 1st January 1962 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:46, 20 August 2011
Leire Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
| Owned by | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
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| 2 March 1925 | Opened |
| 1 January 1962 | Closed[1] |
Leire halt railway station was a small station serving Leire in Leicestershire on the line between Rugby and Leicester.
It was on the line originally built by the Midland Counties Railway in 1840, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway. By 1925 when the halt was opened it was owned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The halt closed with the line on 1st January 1962
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
52°30′27″N 1°13′55″W / 52.50742°N 1.23199°W
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