L2474 - Belgrave & Birstall Station, Leicester

iBase ID

7489

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Description

L2474 - Photographed nearing completion around 1898, this is Belgrave & Birstall Station, Leicester. It was built to a standard design that could be found replicated at most of the Line's smaller stations. A covered staircase led down from the brick arch road bridge and brought passengers on to the single 'island' platform. The building in the foreground is the ticket office. Although this station has since been demolished, the site now marks the southern terminus of the Great Central Railway preserved line. Note that the permanent way has not yet been evenly packed with ballast.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L2474.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

Exhibitions with this image

L2474 - Photographed nearing completion around 1898, this is Belgrave & Birstall Station, Leicester. It was built to a standard design that could be found replicated at most of the Line's smaller stations. A covered staircase led down from the brick arch road bridge and brought passengers on to the single 'island' platform. The building in the foreground is the ticket office. Although this station has since been demolished, the site now marks the southern terminus of the Great Central Railway preserved line. Note that the permanent way has not yet been evenly packed with ballast.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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