Louth railway station

Louth
Location
Place Louth
Area Lincolnshire
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
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Louth railway station was a station in Louth, Lincolnshire. It served as a junction for several different now closed lines which converged on the town.[2]

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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]

After closure of the station in 1980 the 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" considers the line worth considering for reopening.

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. ^ a b 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. 
  2. ^ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17
  3. ^ "Louth History". http://www.louthtowncouncil.gov.uk/Louth%2007-09%20FINAL%20Edit.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2009. 
  4. ^ "Historic Louth". http://www.louth.org/pastpresent/historic/page3.html. Retrieved 14 March 2009. 
  5. ^ "Louth Leader - Sheila recalls her dad’s tears over pal killed in WWII raid". http://www.louthleader.co.uk/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=57668. Retrieved 15 March 2009. 
  6. ^ "Louth station". http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.enefer/lincs/louthnth.htm. Retrieved 15 March 2009. 

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