The station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1846 and
was closed to all traffic by British Rail in 1985. It had only been known as
“St Mark’s” since 1950.
After lying derelict for some years, the main station building
with its classical-style portico was incorporated into the development of a new
shopping centre. It is currently occupied by commercial concerns that include
Lakeland and Argos.
From the warmth of the coffee house opposite, we admired the
warm honey-coloured stone of the station façade on the other side of the now
pedestrianised station approach road while the barista warmed to his task, ruing
imminent changes in high street retailing. My attention drifted off. How could
I have possibly failed English literature “0” level so badly?
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