Leiston railway station

Leiston
Leiston railway station in 2010
General information
Location	Leiston, East Suffolk England
Coordinates	52.2100°N 1.5740°E / 52.2100; 1.5740
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	East Suffolk Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1859	Opened
12 September 1966	Closed

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. The station survives intact and 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 lifted 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.