A view of the railway station, provided by Ken and Linda Brockway

Redmile and Belvoir (pronounced Beaver) station was built to a lavish design and served the important visitors to Belvoir Castle, home of the Duke of Rutland. A seven bay canopy covered the south bound platform and the private waiting facilities were fit for a King and occasionally served this purpose. An imposing fireplace topped by a carved scene of the hunt in full cry dominated the room. When the station was demolished in the early 1950's the overmantel was carefully crated up and dispatched to the British Transport Commission's Norwood depot.

The north gable end had the Duke's Coat of Arms formed from red brick. A 'porte cochere' provided for carriages and offered a grand approach on the road side of the building.

In 1881 the station was well staffed with Mr George Copley having moved, some twelve months back, from Bradford to take the post of Station Master. He was assisted in the running of the station by two signalmen. John Wilkinson had moved from Staffordshire and John Waller from Boston. With porter George Robinson they worked long hours serving train departures from 8am to 9.30 in the evening.

By 1891 the post of porter was taken by a local man, John Pickard-Day and the signalmen were now Joseph Cuttock and Henry Clipstone. By 1892 Mr Copley had moved on to be replaced by William Parrish, still in post in 1904. In 1908-16 William Higgins is recorded as Station Master.

Market day 3rd class tickets issued from Redmile 1910
Melton Mowbray Tuesday 1/3d
Nottingham Wed. & Sat. 1/9d
Newark Wednesday 1/3d
Leicester Wed. & Sat. 2/9d
Grantham Saturday 1/2d

Another view of the railway station, provided by Ken and Linda Brockway.