It was the terminus of the GNR's branch line from the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway at Marefield Junction.

Summer specials continued to run until 1962, in the later years with severe speed restrictions on the Leicester branch.

[1] The line closed in 1962 but various depots continued in use for a few years using a reinstated connection with the Midland Railway which had last been used for materials delivery during construction.

[2] The Leicester station site has been since been developed as a supermarket and adjoining car park.

The table below shows the train departures from Leicester Belgrave Road in April 1910.