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Winter sun casts the shadows of several photographers on the "Manor" running round a train at Leicester
©Martin Creek
The southern terminus of the GCR.
©Michael Parry
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed looking north from the Station Road bridge.
©Mat Fascione
Dist:0.3km<br/>The original station was obviously an island platform accessed by stairs from the bridge through the now infilled entrance marked by red bricks. The entrance structure is of the same style as those at Rothley and Quorn & Woodhouse stations. This is now a preserved line. The road over the bridge is, appropriately enough, Station Road.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.3km<br/>A view from the new platform built for the Great Central Railway's preserved line shows the former access from the overbridge to the island platform at what was once Belgrave & Birstall station.
©Peter Whatley
Dist:0.3km<br/>View southward, towards Leicester, London etc.; ex-GC Sheffield - Nottingham Leicester - London Main line (closed mainly 5/9/66). Station closed 4/3/63, but reopened by Great Central Railway as 'Leicester North', being southern terminus of restored line from Loughborough (Central), which reached here on 3/7/91. The photograph shows the station in the original form typical of 'London Extension' stations - an island platform accessed from entrance buildings on a bridge.
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.3km<br/>Former Birstall station. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSWR_M7_class
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>Sited neat the ex Belgrave and Birstall [[[1782711]]] (can be seen in the background). This nice little station is just within the city boundary. The line is single track from Rothley and distant plans will double it.
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>The southern terminus of the Great Central Railway, it was closed on this day.
©Mat Fascione
Dist:0.4km<br/>This is the end of the GCR, for now. There are distant plans to extend a mile single track to near the space centre and Abbey pumping station. The embankment has been removed here and a bridge needs replacing but other than that it is feasible.
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>The GWR engine on the first steam train of the day from Loughborough to Leicester North. The original Belgrave and Belstall station (demolished) can be seen in the background. http://www.4953pitchfordhall.com/
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>The visiting locomotive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_K4 seen after pulling in the train from Loughborough. The locomotive runs around before hauling the train tender first.
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>Robinson locomotive, for more details see http://www.train-photos.com/picture/number2884.asp
©Peter Langsdale
Dist:0.4km<br/>The GWR engine 4953 Pitchford Hall on the first steam train of the day from Loughborough to Leicester North. The original Belgrave and Birstall station (demolished) can be seen in the background. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrave_and_Birstall_railway_station
©Ashley Dace
Dist:0.4km<br/>For Belgrave & Birstall. A modern station but of traditional design on the southern terminus of the preserved Great Central Railway. There are plans to extend south towards Abbey Park. The locomotive is former Southern Railways 'King Arthur' class Sir Lamiel with BR livery and carrying number 30777. This was a gala day and serried ranks of photographers are casting a shadow to the bottom right.
©Chris Allen

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