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Leicester's first railway station, the Midland Counties Railway's terminus, opened on 5 May 1840. Designed by William Parsons in the Grecian Revival style, it featured a two-storey main building with a central pediment and fluted columns. The station was rebuilt between 1892 and 1894, reopening as Leicester London Road. The new design included four entrance archways labeled "Departure" and "Arrival" to assist cab drivers. In 1969, following the closure of Leicester Central station, it reverted to its original name, Leicester. The station underwent further reconstruction in 1978, with the original Victorian frontage on London Road remaining intact. In 1991, a statue of Thomas Cook was placed outside the station to commemorate his first railway excursion from Leicester in 1841. (en.wikipedia.org)
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