The Midland Railway’s Nottingham to Lincoln line was
engineered by George Stephenson and opened in 1846. Lowdham station is a Grade
II listed building which passed into private ownership in 1990. Many original
features remain and some have been restored since then.
The wooden, Midland Railway poster board, complete with
header board, must be about 100 years old, though it looks as though it might
have had some attention more recently. It appears to be double crown size [20x30
inches] rather than the more usual standard sized double royal, at 25x40
inches. As a means of communicating information to the travelling public, it provides
a stark contrast to the modern Help Point post that has recently been erected
on the platform, powered by sunlight.
Partially hidden behind modern fencing, the running-in board
- announcing to passengers that they have arrived at Lowdham - has not been refurbished.
Its frame has gradually decayed and dropped off, it would seem, but the British
Railways [Eastern Region] dark blue background is still visible, though faded. It,
too, has been superseded by the modern version of station signage alongside it.
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