East Leake railway station

{{short description|Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = East Leake

| status = Disused

| image = East leake.jpg

| caption = A train of empty gypsum containers passes through the disused East Leake station

| borough = East Leake, Rushcliffe

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52|49|52|N|1|11|24|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title|format=dec}}

| platforms = 2

| original = Great Central Railway

| pregroup = Great Central Railway

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways

| years = 15 March 1899

| events = opened

| years1 = 5 May 1969

| events1 = closed{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M E|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=166|oclc=931112387}}

}}

East Leake railway station{{cite book |title=The Great Central – Then and Now |isbn=0-7153-9326-X |page=88|last1=Hawkins |first1=Mac |year=1991 |publisher=David & Charles }} is a former railway station serving East Leake, Nottinghamshire and, along with Woodford Halse is one of only two surviving Great Central Railway stations accessed from an underbridge rather than an overbridge. The station opened on 15 March 1899 and closed on 5 May 1969. The Nottingham Heritage Railway passes through but the station has not reopened mainly due to lack of car parking, and with the station entrance being directly onto the road under the bridge, safety concerns were also a factor.{{cn|date=December 2021}} A small goods siding next to the station was redeveloped for housing in the 1990s. The station buildings have been demolished, with the rubble used to fill in the area from the road entrance to the platform. The island platform remains in situ and could still be used if required. Rushcliffe Halt is nearby.