Lutterworth railway station
Lutterworth was a station on the Great Central Railway, the last main line to be constructed from the north of England to London, which opened in 1899 to serve the Leicestershire market town of Lutterworth. The station was equipped with an island platform designed by Alexander Ross which allowed the tracks to pass either side of a central platform, and was intended to facilitate future expansion of the railway.[1]
Lutterworth | |
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 Site of Lutterworth Station in 2008 | |
| Location | Lutterworth, Harborough England |
| Grid reference | SP547845 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 15 March 1899 | Opened |
| 5 May 1969 | Closed |
| Location | |
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The station closed along with the railway line in 1969, and today little remains of it. Along Station Road can be found the stationmaster's house and the cutting where the yards and station stood.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Central Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway London Extension |
Ashby Magna Line and station closed |
References
- Leicester County Council, "Lutterworth Station".
- Healy, J.M.C. (1987). Great Central Memories. London: Baton Transport. p. 95. ISBN 0-85936-193-4.
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