Luton Hoo railway station
Luton Hoo | |
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.JPG) The station in the 1980s | |
| General information | |
| Location | Luton Hoo England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1860 | Opened as New Mill End |
| 1 December 1891 | Renamed Luton Hoo |
| 26 April 1965 | Station closed |
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Luton Hoo railway station was built by the
Brush Type 2 (later Class 31
) D5589 on 24 April 1965.
It served Luton Hoo house and the village of New Mill End. It was close to the Midland Railway station of Chiltern Green and the GNR line took a parallel course to the Midland north to Luton Bute Street.
The station building and platform still exist, sited next to a sewage works.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Bute Street Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway
Dunstable Branch |
Harpenden East Line and station closed |
See also
References
- ^ "The Visit of the Prince of Wales to Luton - The Arrival at New Mill End". The Luton Reporter and Beds and Herts News. No. 236. 7 December 1878. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- OL 11956311M.
- OCLC 931112387.
External links
51°50′57″N 0°22′33″W / 51.8492°N 0.3759°W
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