A trompe d'il
Railway 200: Art along the line
To celebrate Community Rail Week, Barton Cleethorpes CRP unveiled their latest addition to their Railway 200 project, "Art along the Line"
'. A trompe d'œil, French for trick of the eye, was
painted at Great Coates station over two blocked up doorways on the old ticket office building. It was painted to give the impression that the spaces were no longer blocked up by local artist Nikita
. The mural, "The Ticket Office" was commissioned by the CRP with funding from Community Rail Network and permission from East Midlands Railway and the owner of the property G Praid.
This is the second of our hand painted murals to be displayed on the Barton route and we aim to add more during the summer months. Officer of Barton Cleethorpes CRP, Dawn Branton, said
"We are really pleased with our latest addition to this exciting project. This breathtaking mural has made a very underwhelming corner of the station truly remarkable, and we have received many compliments from both station users and local residents."