The Midland Counties' Railway (MCR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed between 1839 and 1844, connecting Nottingham, Leicester and Derby with Rugby and thence, via the London and Birmingham Railway, to London. The MCR system connected with the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway in Derby at what become known as the Tri Junct Station. The three later merged to become the Midland Railway.
The Sun Inn, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, birthplace of the Midland Counties' Railway, 1832
Nottingham Carrington Street railway station
Leicester Campbell Street station from the Midland Counties' Railway Companion of 1840
The viaduct over the Avon valley at Rugby, now Grade II listed
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. A 2023 report ranked Leicester 16th out of the 50 largest UK cities on a range of economic measures, and the first of seven East Midlands cities.
Image: Leicester Clock Tower wide view
Image: National Space Centre, Leicester
Image: Leicester Cathedral panorama (small crop)
Image: Roman bath house 009
