A company has been formed by the GCR and GCR (Nottingham) aimed at reuniting the two railways to create a 17-mile, independently owned East Midlands main line.
The GCR Leicester North station slowly thawing out on a quiet January Friday. Notice the brick cutout for the now demolished signal box on the right and the bricked-up entrance to the former Belgrave and Birstall station on the distant overbridge [see image 31066]. Location: Leicester North Company: London Extension (Great Central Railway) 15/01/2010 Ken Strachan