Lutterworth railway station

Lutterworth
Site of Lutterworth station in 2008
General information
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

Lutterworth was a railway station that served the Leicestershire market town of Lutterworth, in England. It was a stop on the Great Central Railway, the last main line to be constructed from the north of England to London.

History

The station was opened on 15 March 1899. ^[1]

It was closed, along with the rest of the line, on 5 May 1969. ^[1]

Layout

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. ^[2]

The site today

Little now remains of the station and a housing estate has been built on much of the station site. A small section of platform and the bricked-up entrance under the bridge are extant. ^[1]

The stationmaster's house can be found along Station Road, with the cutting where the yards and station stood. ^[3]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Rugby Central Line and station closed		Great Central Railway London Extension		Ashby Magna Line and station closed

References

1. Catford, Nick (21 May 2017). "Station Name: Lutterworth". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. Leicester County Council, "Lutterworth station".
3. Healy, J.M.C. (1987). Great Central Memories. London: Baton Transport. p. 95. ISBN   0-85936-193-4.

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