Lincoln St Marks railway station
Until its closure, St. Marks was the main line station, with through services from Cleethorpes to London King's Cross.To avoid unnecessarily operating two stations, St Marks closed in 1985; services were diverted to the nearby Lincoln Central.The construction of a new 80-metre length of track to the west allowed services from Newark Castle to reach Lincoln Central.The grand ionic portico, that was once the entrance, has been preserved; as of January 2007, it was home to Lakeland as part of the commercial development of the site.[2] The redevelopment, in keeping with the preserved buildings, won an Ian Allan Heritage Award in 2009, which is commemorated by a plaque.