Leicester railway station is a mainline station located in the city of Leicester, England. It is managed by East Midlands Railway and owned by Network Rail. The station is served by CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway services. Leicester station was originally opened in 1840 and has been rebuilt twice since then. It is situated on the Midland Main Line, which connects London St Pancras to Sheffield and Nottingham, and is approximately 99 miles north of London St Pancras. The first railway station in Leicester opened in 1840. Over the years, it went through different name changes and was eventually replaced by a new station in 1894. After the closure of Central station in 1969, the new station was renamed Leicester. There were also other railway stations in the city serving different areas. Leicester was one of the first cities to have a railway station, built by the Leicester and Swannington Railway in 1832. The city had a total of seven railway stations, and the current Leicester station was previously known as Leicester London Road. There were also smaller stations within the city boundary. The original Leicester railway station was built in 1840 and designed by William Parsons. In 1890, the station was replaced by the present Leicester railway station, which was rebuilt between 1892 and 1894 by architect Charles Trubshaw. The station features a well-preserved late Victorian frontage and is home to the only hand-wound station clock in the UK. A statue of Thomas Cook was placed outside the station in 1991 to commemorate his first excursions. The main lines from London to Manchester were the busiest until the line from Matlock to Chinley was closed. Express trains to Leeds and Scotland used the Erewash Valley Line before continuing on to the Settle and Carlisle Line, while expresses to Edinburgh went through Corby and Nottingham.

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