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. Today the old station survives intact, as the line is still used to service the nearby nuclear power station at Sizewell.[1]

History

Passenger services lasted up until 1966 when the line closed to passengers.[2] 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.

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

References

  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.
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