London Road Railway Station, Leicester
The first station on the present site was constructed by the Midland Counties Railway on Campbell Street and was first used on 4 May 1840, when a train of four first and six second-class carriages, pulled by the 'Leopard' steam engine, arrived from Nottingham. The Midland Railway completely rebuilt the station between 1892 and 1894. This photograph was taken at that time. It shows other forms of transport. The horse drawn omnibus is probably running on tram lines looking at the wheels. The bicycle looks to be an early model.
