Luton Hoo railway station

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 and the station closed in 1965. The last passenger train, packed with enthusiasts, was hauled by Brush Type 2 (later Class 31) D5589 on 24 April 1965.

Luton Hoo
The station in the 1980s
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
1860	Opened as New Mill End
1891	Renamed Luton Hoo
1965	Station closed

Railways around Luton
Midland Main Line Leagrave Branch to Dunstable Luton Luton Bute Street Luton Airport Parkway Luton Airport Luton DART (under construction) Luton Hoo Chiltern Green Branch to Welwyn Garden City Midland Main Line

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

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

External links

• Station history and photos