Leicester North railway station
Leicester North railway station is a railway station at the southern terminus of the preserved Great Central Railway. It is located immediately to the south to the site of the old Belgrave and Birstall station which was demolished between 1977 and 1985.- Type: Railway station
- Description: heritage railway station in Leicester, England
- Also known as: “Leicester North Railway Station”
- Address: Leicester, LE4 3BR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Space Centre and Belgrave Hall.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. National Space Centre is situated 1 mile south of Leicester North railway station.
Belgrave Hall
Museum
Photo: Roger Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, on the northern edge of Leicester, England. It was built between 1709 and 1713, being owned by various wealthy individuals including John Ellis and has received worldwide attention for its paranormal activity. Belgrave Hall is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Leicester North railway station.
Abbey Pumping Station
Museum
Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.
The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering. Abbey Pumping Station is situated 1 mile south of Leicester North railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birstall and Belgrave.
Birstall
Village
Photo: Wesley Trevor Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birstall is a large village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is three miles north of Leicester city centre and is part of the wider Leicester Urban Area.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks. Latimer is situated 1½ miles southeast of Leicester North railway station.
Leicester North railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.66783° or 52° 40′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.1332° or 1° 7′ 60″ westElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Operator
Great Central RailwayOpen location code
9C4WMV98+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 1139057034OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
6955632Wikidata ID
Q138715841
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Leicester North railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “Leicester North”
- Urdu: “لیسسٹر نارتھ ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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