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 Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway on the branch line between Hatfield and Dunstable. It opened in 1860 and was originally called New Mill End. In 1861 the railway was taken over by the Great Northern Railway. The name changed to Luton Hoo in 1891[1] and the station closed in 1965.[2][3] The last passenger train, packed with enthusiasts, was hauled by 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.