Loughborough Central Station is a railway station on the Great Central Railway and the Great Central Railway (preserved) serving Loughborough. The station is built to the standard GCR arrangement of having an island platform set between the two main running lines, however the station buildings themselves are unique on the preserved Great Central Railway. The station canopy itself is the longest station canopy in preservation, and is currently under restoration to its original condition. The platforms at Loughborough are 400 feet (120 m) long, and are capable of accommodating the usual consist of 3-7 coaches and/or mail vans, though they may be extended in the near future. Train services currently run south from the station to Leicester North, but in the future are expected to run north from the station to the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington. The station was opened by the Great Central Railway on 15 March 1899 and was closed on 5 May 1969. It was reopened by the Great Central Railway (preserved) in 1974. It is Grade II listed. #Central #Great #Leicestershire #Loughborough #Railway #Station
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