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Leiston
Leiston railway station in 2010
General information
LocationLeiston, East Suffolk
England
Coordinates52°12′36″N 1°34′26″E / 52.2100°N 1.5740°E / 52.2100; 1.5740
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast Suffolk Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1859Opened
12 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]

  1. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica. SB-Sites: Leiston Station

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