Leicester railway station Sir Robert McAlpine in 1978. The station clock is the only hand-wound station clock in the UK. A commemorative statue of Thomas Cook was placed on the pavement outside the present station in 1991 to mark the first excursions arranged by the travel agency magnate. It was sculpted by James Butler. Until the line from Matlock to Chinley through Millers Dale was closed in the Beeching era, the 'main lines' were those from London to Manchester, carrying named expresses such as "The Palatine". Express trains to Leeds and Scotland such as the "Thames-Clyde Express" tended to use the Erewash Valley
Leicester railway station Leicester railway station Leicester railway station (formerly Leicester London Road) serves the city of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. It was originally opened in 1840 by the Midland Counties Railway, and rebuilt in 1894 and 1978. Today it is operated by East Midlands Trains. It is on the Midland Main Line, which runs from London St Pancras to Sheffield and Nottingham. It is north of London St Pancras. The first station on the site opened on 5 May 1840. It was originally known simply as "Leicester", becoming "Leicester Campbell Street" on 1 June 1867, and "Leicester London Road" from 12 June