There may no longer be any tracks through the station - but it remains a popular destination. Several stations have been converted into homes. Small country stations can become attractive detached homes with bags of character, especially for rail enthusiasts, while some larger stations have been split up into equally characterful homes. Trains still pass through Leiston railway station occasionally - but special passenger trips are very rare. - Credit: Paul Geater Leiston station closed to passengers in 1966 (although the occasional freight train to Sizewell siding still comes past) and was turned into a group of terraced houses in the 1970s.