Leire Halt railway station

Leire Halt
Location
Area	Leicestershire
Coordinates	52°30′26″N 1°13′57″W / 52.5072°N 1.2324°WCoordinates: 52°30′26″N 1°13′57″W / 52.5072°N 1.2324°W
Grid reference	SP502922
Operations
Original company	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
2 March 1925	Station opened
1 January 1962	Station closed[1]
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Leire halt railway station was a railway halt serving Leire in Leicestershire on the line between Leicester and Rugby.

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway opened the halt in 1925 on the Leicester – Rugby line of the former Midland Counties Railway. British Railways closed the Leicester – Rugby line and its stations in 1962.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Ullesthorpe Line and station closed		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Midland Counties Railway		Broughton Astley Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.