The Anonymous Widower

Leicester Station – 4th Jan 2022

Leicester station has a Grade II Listed frontage.

Note.

1. It is an impressive Victorian station.
2. The station building is on a bridge over the tracks.
3. The station is also on one of the main roads through Leicester.
4. The road layout is very complicated.

This 3D Google Map, shows an aerial view of the station.

Note.

1. There four platforms, which are numbered 1-4 from the left.
2. The expresses between London and Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield use the two middle tracks.
3. Other main line and East-West services  use the outside platforms.
4. There is an avoiding line for freight services.

This second 3D Google Map, shows an enlargement of the frontage of the station.

There are plans to increase the capacity of the station.

A fifth platform will be added.

Three miles of quadruple track will be be built South of the station.

The Midland Main Line is also to be electrified.

This second set of pictures shows the platforms at Leicester station.

Note.

1. The tunnels under the road and the station entrance.
2. They are not very large.
3. There are five tracks.

It is going to be a tight squeeze to electrify under the bridge.

January 4, 2022 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Architecture, Electrification, Leicester Station