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London Extension (Midland Railway)

Dates

/ /1873	London Extension (Midland Railway) St Pancras station hotel opened.
/ /1935	London Extension (Midland Railway) St Pancras station hotel closed.
/04/2004	London Extension (Midland Railway) Channel Tunnel Rail Link Phase 2 London St Pancras closes for complete renovation. (It will re-open as St Pancras International.)
/11/2004	London Extension (Midland Railway) Restoration of the Barlow designed roof at St Pancras International begins.
17/07/2006	London Extension (Midland Railway) Channel Tunnel Rail Link Phase 2 Access to the new platforms for Midland Mainline through the Barlow trainshed opens.
06/11/2007	London Extension (Midland Railway) Channel Tunnel Rail Link Phase 2 St Pancras International is opened by the Queen, completing the construction of HS1. (When opened only 10% of route capacity was used.)
/03/2011	London Extension (Midland Railway) Completion of renovation of St Pancras International station hotel with 34 suites and 211 rooms over 5 floors.

Locations along the line

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St Pancras International

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700039 at St. Pancras International waiting to depart with the 10.18 Thameslink service to Luton, on Sunday, 10th December 2023, which will call at ...
David Bosher 10/12/2023

700113 with Thameslink train to Three Bridges, which I boarded at Luton Airport Parkway after going on the very first train on the brand new Luton ...
David Bosher 10/03/2023

Plaque at St. Pancras International commemorating the opening of HS 1, the UK's first High Speed rail line, on 6th November 2007, seen here on the ...
David Bosher 31/07/2023

Three Eurostar e320 trains at St Pancras International on 26 January 2023.
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Bill Roberton 26/01/2023

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Somerstown Goods

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St Pancras Extension

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North London Incline Junction

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Camden Road (MR)

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Kentish Town

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700021 is on the last leg of its circular, anti-clockwise, Thameslink service back to St. Albans City, departing from Kentish Town on the evening of ...
David Bosher 15/10/2022

New waiting shelter on up platform at Kentish Town, seen from 700057 calling at opposite platform with a Thameslink stopping service to St. Albans ...
David Bosher 25/11/2023

319380 to St. Albans City, in rather shabby paintwork, calling at Kentish Town on 14th November 2007. A large number of these 319/3s have transferred ...
David Bosher 14/11/2007

The only original platform building at Kentish Town to survive is this on the main southbound platform, seen here looking north on Sunday, 6th ...
David Bosher 06/11/2022

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Engine Shed Junction [London]

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Kentish Town to Highgate Road Line (Midland Railway)

Finchley Road

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West Hampstead Thameslink

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West Hampstead Thameslink, looking north from a preserved Routemaster bus, RM 545, crossing West End Lane bridge on a vintage London bus running day ...
David Bosher 05/11/2023

A Bedford - Sutton Thameslink service pulls into West Hampstead (Thameslink) in July 2006, just as a Midland Mainline express passes en route to St ...
John Furnevel 21/07/2006

A Midland Mainline HST runs south through platform 3 of West Hampstead Thameslink station on 21 July 2006 on its way to St Pancras. ...
John Furnevel 21/07/2006

The Midland main line 3 miles out of St Pancras in June 1969. A 'Peak' is about to take a semi-fast for Nottingham under the bridge carrying West End ...
John Furnevel 17/06/1969

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Cricklewood

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Cricklewood, up slow platform, seen from 700057 on a Thameslink stopping service to St. Albans City departing from the down platform, at 12.59 on a ...
David Bosher 25/11/2023

9F 2-10-0 92110 at Cricklewood on 11th July 1958, at which time these locos were still being built and would be until the last one left Swindon Works ...
David Murray-Smith 11/07/1958

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Welsh Harp

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Hendon

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Hendon station, up platform, seen from 700057 with a Thameslink service to St. Albans City calling at the down platform, at 13.03 on Saturday, 25th ...
David Bosher 25/11/2023

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Silkstream Junction

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Mill Hill Broadway

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How the Midland main line looked in 1980, with Class 45/1 'Peaks' on ETH stock. 45144 heads through Mill Hill Broadway 1210hrs Sheffield to St ...
Roger Geach 02/06/1980

700057, with a stopping Thameslink service to St. Albans City, departing from the down slow platform at Mill Hill Broadway, at 13.07 on a beautifully ...
David Bosher 25/11/2023

Mill Hill Broadway, looking north from the down slow platform, at 13.07 on Saturday, 25th November 2023. It opened as Mill Hill with the Midland ...
David Bosher 25/11/2023

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Elstree

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45104 approaching Elstree station with a service for St Pancras in January 1978. How I loved the signals and station here before electrification in ...
Roger Geach 02/01/1978

20 July 1962 and 9F 2-10-0 No 92127 is heading southbound towards Elstree station on a train of 'windcutter' wagons. Although not in the best of ...
Colin Kirkwood 20/07/1962

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Radlett

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An up EMU coasting to a halt approaching the unusual canted glass footbridge at Radlett on 13 October 2013. The weather was distinctly dreich. ...
Ken Strachan 13/10/2013

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Napsbury

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St Albans City

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A terminated Thameslink 319 service from the south stands at St Albans on 19 September. ...
Veronica Clibbery 19/09/2010

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Harpenden

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Looking South towards Harpenden, it is clear that the GNR (left) and the Midland (embankment on the right) kept quite close company see image ...
Ken Strachan 09/08/2013

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Harpenden Junction

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Hemel Hempstead and London and North Western Junction Railway

Chiltern Green

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Luton Airport Parkway

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East Midlands 222012 passing Luton Airport Parkway on the fast lines on 25th July 2022. ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

View south from the footbridge at Luton Airport Parkway station at 13.44 on Friday, 10th March 2023 with an empty train on the brand new DART still ...
David Bosher 10/03/2023

Luton Airport Parkway, looking south, on 10th March 2023. The Midland Main Line's London Extension opened here on 1st October 1868 but this station ...
David Bosher 10/03/2023

Thameslink 700101 rolls round the curve on the Down Slow and slows to call at Luton Airport Parkway with a service for Bedford on 25th July 2022. The ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

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Luton

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Entrance to Luton station, as rebuilt in 1939, on 2nd October 2013. This station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1868 and was known as Luton ...
David Bosher 02/10/2013

Bus on the then brand new Luton & Dunstable Guided Busway, on the trackbed of the former GNR Dunstable North to Welwyn Garden City branch, closed to ...
David Bosher 02/10/2013

319215, heading for Bedford, at Luton station on 2nd October 2013. This was previously known as Luton Midland Road. ...
David Bosher 02/10/2013

This photograph, looking North from Luton station footbridge, (see image 47036 for an opposed view) will be a bit of a shock for those who knew ...
Ken Strachan 28/03/2014

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Leagrave

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Harlington

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At the end of an enjoyable 25th July 2022 exploring railways around Bedford, 66761 'Wensleydale Railway Association 25 Years 1990-2015', (the name ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

East Midlands 5-car Meridian 222009 passes northbound non-stop through Harlington in September 2013. ...
John McIntyre 01/09/2013

700151 calls at Harlington with a Brighton to Bedford service on 25th July 2022. These relatively small Midland Main Line stations are very well ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

East Midlands Meridian set 222102 passes Harlington with a St Pancras bound service on 01 September 2013. ...
John McIntyre 01/09/2013

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Flitwick

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360101 hurries through Flitwick with an EMR service for Corby on 25th July 2022. Most services calling here use Platforms 3 and 4 on the Slow lines ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

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Kempston Road Junction

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Bedford

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66617 waited outside Bedford for a while until it was time to proceed through the station with this hopper train for nearby Elstow Redland Siding. ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

Thameslink 700137, and EMR 360106, using Platforms 4 and 3 respectively at Bedford on 25th July 2022. Thameslink services turn back towards London at ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

These EMU stabling sidings, alongside the old Midland Railway Goods Depot, are part of Bedford Cauldwell Walk Traction Maintenance Depot. This view on ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

East Midlands Railway Class 222s pass at Bedford on 25th August 2022. 222013 is hurrying past Platform 4 heading north while 222023 is on the Up ...
Mark Bartlett 25/07/2022

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Bedford [1st]

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See also
Extension to Hitchin, Northampton and Huntingdon Railway (Midland Railway)

Bedford North Junction

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Extension to Hitchin, Northampton and Huntingdon Railway (Midland Railway)

London Extension (Midland Railway)

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Locations along the line

St Pancras International

Somerstown Goods

St Pancras Extension

North London Incline Junction

Camden Road (MR)

Kentish Town

Engine Shed Junction [London]

Finchley Road

West Hampstead Thameslink

Cricklewood

Welsh Harp

Hendon

Silkstream Junction

Mill Hill Broadway

Elstree

Radlett

Napsbury

St Albans City

Harpenden

Harpenden Junction

Chiltern Green

Luton Airport Parkway

Luton

Leagrave

Harlington

Flitwick

Kempston Road Junction

Bedford

Bedford [1st]

Bedford North Junction

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