Ashby Magna to Lutterworth

These pages reflect the state of the line in 2002. Click on the structure numbers (black circles) on the map to the left to see a description of each structure with pictures where available. Starting from Bridge 414 and working Southwards will provide a basic description of the line as walked.

History

The section of line between Ashby Magna and Lutterworth stations formed part of the third construction contract on the line. This contract covered a distance of 15 miles 69 chains from Aylestone to Rugby, and was awarded to Messrs Topham, Jones and Railton, a firm of London based contractors who numbered among their achievements Singapore Harbour, Gibraltar Dockyards and the Johor Causeway. At £281,589 it was the cheapest of the seven contracts on the line and the last contract on the Northern Division of the London Extension. Construction began in November 1894.