History
The station was opened on 2 October 1848 as Hob Hole, but was renamed one month later as Leake and Wrangle. The name changed again less than one year later in October 1849 to Old Leake and Wrangle, before becoming simply Old Leake in October 1852. The village of Old Leake lay to the east of the line, whilst Wrangle is 1½ miles to the north-west. The station was constructed by Peto and Betts civil engineering contractors who, in January 1848, had taken over the contract to construct the section of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Louth and Boston from John Waring and Sons. This section was the last to be completed in September 1848 at an agreed cost of £123,000 (£9.62 million as of 2013). At the time, Old Leake village consisted of little more than an inn and the station itself. The July 1922 timetable saw five up and four down services, and one Sunday service each way, call at Old Leake. The station was closed to passengers on 17 September 1956 and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| East Ville |
Great Northern Railway |
Sibsey |
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