Louth railway station
| Louth | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Louth |
| Area | Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates | 53°22′17″N 0°00′06″E / 53.3714°N 0.00157°ECoordinates: 53°22′17″N 0°00′06″E / 53.3714°N 0.00157°E |
| Operations | |
| Original company | East Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| 1 March 1848 | Opened |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Closed to regular passenger traffic[1] |
| 22 Dec 1980 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Louth railway station was a station in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. It served as a junction for several different now closed lines which converged on the town.[2]
History
The foundation stone of Louth railway station was formally laid on 8 July 1847 by Miss Charlotte Alington Pye, a popular ballad writer of the time (who used the pseudonym "Claribel" from a Tennyson poem).[3][4]
The station was damaged by bombing on 19 February 1941 killing a local man, George Bradley, who was the fireman of an engine shunting in the goods yard.[5]
Louth Station was closed to passengers in 1970. The line northwards to Grimsby remained open for freight until 1980. A 5-car Diesel multiple unit formed a special into Louth on 20 December 1980; at the time, the only remaining track was into the bay platform No. 1. The station building was saved from demolition and converted into flats.[6]
Preservation future
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway plans to eventually extend their services to Louth in the future, however the original station building can no longer be used as the terminus (as it had been renovated to flats over the years). A new station will be built approx. 3/4 mile to the north of the original station. Louth North signalbox is still standing in its original position by the level crossing. This has now been converted to a house.
The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) Report Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network (2009) evaluated the line as worth considering for reopening.[7]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotherby Halt | Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire Line |
Legbourne Road | ||
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Mablethorpe Loop Line |
Grimoldby | ||
| Hallington | Great Northern Railway Louth to Bardney Line |
Terminus | ||
References
- 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17
- ↑ "Louth History" (PDF). Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ↑ "Historic Louth". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
- ↑ "Louth Leader - Sheila recalls her dad’s tears over pal killed in WWII raid". Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ↑ "Louth station". Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ↑ "Connecting Communities - expanding access to the rail network" (PDF). London: Association of Train Operating Companies. June 2009. p. 16. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.