Complex sentence: The Leicester and Swannington Railway, now devoted to freight traffic, was first laid down in 1832 by Robert Stephenson and passes within a mile of the village, where the main building of the station survives.
Split into simpler sentences: The Leicester and Swannington Railway was first laid down in 1832 by Robert Stephenson. It passes within a mile of the village where the main building of the station survives.