Английская Википедия:Chaul End railway station

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Chaul End was a temporary railway halt on the Great Northern Railway's branch line from Welwyn which served a munitions factory near Luton during the First World War. The station site has been reused as part of the Luton to Dunstable Busway.

History

On 12 June 1861, the Great Northern Railway acquired the Hertford, Luton and Dunstable Railway's line from Dunstable Church Street station to Luton Bute Street station,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn which had opened to goods traffic on 5 April 1858 and to passengers on 3 May.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

From Luton Bute Street station, the line headed westwards through Luton passing Kenilworth Road stadium and Laporte's chemical works before reaching a level crossing at Chaul End.Шаблон:Sfn A small timber 10-lever signal box was located here on the Up side of the line with a gatekeeper's house standing opposite.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The crossing was protected by a home and distant signal in each direction; the distant being an upper quadrant signal while the home was a somersault signal.Шаблон:Sfn

As part of the First World War war effort, a factory at Chaul End was taken over for the manufacture of shells.Шаблон:Sfn A temporary halt to serve the factory was opened in 1914Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn or 1915Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The station is believed to have been situated to the east of the level crossing.[1] Munitions workers using the station could be easily recognised by the orange-yellow dust from the powder with which shells were filled.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn London and North Western Railway trains also called at the station from 28 February 1916;Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn tickets to the station showed it as "Luton (Chaul End)".Шаблон:Sfn The factory itself was served by a siding capable of accommodating five wagons, which was taken out of use on 20 April 1916.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

The station closed in either 1919Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn or 1920,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn and was demolished soon afterwards.Шаблон:Sfn

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Present day

The signal box at Chaul End remained in use until 1 November 1969,Шаблон:Sfn following which it was boarded up and the gatekeeper's house opposite demolished.Шаблон:Sfn The level crossing remained in use until the 1980s when it was replaced by a bridge carrying the road over the line.[1]

The line remained open until oil traffic on the line ceased on 30 April 1989 when it was mothballed and then officially closed on 28 March 1991.Шаблон:Sfn

The Luton to Dunstable Busway passes through the site.[1]

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External links

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