Old Leake railway station

53°03′15″N 0°03′07″E / 53.0542°N 0.0519°E / 53.0542; 0.0519Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEast Lincolnshire RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British RailwaysKey dates2 October 1848Opened as Hob HoleNovember 1848Renamed Leake and Wrangle1 October 1849Renamed Old Leake and WrangleOctober 1852Renamed Old Leake17 September 1956Closed to passenger traffic15 June 1964Closed to goods traffic

Old Leake was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway^[1] which served the village of Old Leake in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964.^[2] It originally opened as Hob Hole and was renamed three times within the first five years of opening. Withdrawal of passenger services took place in 1956, followed by goods facilities in 1964. The line through the station remains in use as the Poacher Line.^[3]

History

The station was opened on 2 October 1848 as Hob Hole,^[4] but was renamed one month later as Leake and Wrangle.^[5] The name changed again less than one year later in October 1849 to Old Leake and Wrangle,^[6] before becoming simply Old Leake in October 1852.^[6] The village of Old Leake lay to the east of the line, whilst Wrangle is 1½ miles to the north-west.^[7] The station was constructed by Peto and Betts civil engineering contractors who, in January 1848, had taken over the contract to construct the section of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Louth and Boston from John Waring and Sons.^[8] This section was the last to be completed in September 1848 at an agreed cost of £123,000 (£15.6 million in 2023).^[8] At the time, Old Leake village consisted of little more than an inn and the station itself.^[7] The July 1922 timetable saw five up and four down services, and one Sunday service each way, call at Old Leake.^[9] The station was closed to passengers on 17 September 1956^[6] and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964.^[10]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
East Ville Line open, station closed		Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire Line		Sibsey Line open, station closed

Present day

The line through the station continues to be used by services on the Poacher Line between Grantham and Skegness.^[3]

References

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
• Ludlam, A.J. (1991). The East Lincolnshire Railway (Locomotive Papers No. 82). Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-416-4.
• Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.

External links

• Old Leake station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
• Webpage including a picture of Old Leake station building