Old Leake railway station
Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old Leake was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway[1] which served the village of Old Leake in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964.[2] It originally opened as Hob Hole and was renamed three times within the first five years of opening. Withdrawal of passenger services took place in 1956, followed by goods facilities in 1964. The line through the station remains in use as the Poacher Line.[3]
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Old Leake | |
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General information | |
Location | Old Leake, Boston England |
Coordinates | 53.0542°N 0.0519°E / 53.0542; 0.0519 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | East Lincolnshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
2 October 1848 | Opened as Hob Hole |
November 1848 | Renamed Leake and Wrangle |
1 October 1849 | Renamed Old Leake and Wrangle |
October 1852 | Renamed Old Leake |
17 September 1956 | Closed to passenger traffic |
15 June 1964 | Closed to goods traffic |
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