East London and West Essex Guardian Series
Then and Now
Gary Stone, historian
London Underground
Heritage
Nostalgia
Transport
Loughton

Gary Stone looks at the listed Loughton Station building

Gary Stone, historian
London Underground
Heritage
Nostalgia
Transport
Loughton
By Gary Stone, historian
Loughton Station under construction c1939 (Image: Gary Stone) <i>(Image: Gary Stone)</i>
Loughton Station under construction c1939 (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone)
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Loughton Station, built c1939, is the third station to have existed since the railway first served the town in 1856.

It replaced the previous station in readiness for the electrification of the line for London Underground trains.

Loughton Station is a Grade II listed buildingLoughton Station is a Grade II listed building (Image: Gary Stone) It has been said that the barrel vault design echoes that of King's Cross Station in central London.

The building is now Grade II listed.

Gary Stone, historian
London Underground
Heritage
Nostalgia
Transport
Loughton

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