Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Louth railway station
Louth railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Louth railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. The closure of the station has left Louth which has over 16,000 residents the largest town in Lincolnshire without a railway station.
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Background
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). The architects of the station buildings were John Grey Weightman and Matthew Ellison Hadfield of Sheffield. 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. 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…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3714, 0.0016
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Louth
- Postcode
- LN11 0UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
Sources
- wikidata: Q6689855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Louth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Louth railway station?
- Louth railway station is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN11 0UY), in the parish of Louth.
- Is Louth railway station a listed building?
- Louth railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Louth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Louth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Louth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN11 0UY. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.