Leiston railway station

52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°E / 52.2100; 1.5740Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEast Suffolk RailwayPre-groupingGreat Eastern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1859Opened12 September 1966Closed

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.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Saxmundham		Great Eastern Railway Aldeburgh Branch Line		Thorpeness

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