| Cowbit | |
|---|---|
| Former signal box and station building at Cowbit | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cowbit |
| Area | South Holland |
| Grid reference | TF266179 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| 2 September 1867 | Station opened |
| 11 September 1961 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Cowbit railway station was a station in Cowbit, Lincolnshire. It was located on the route between Spalding and March.[1]
The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway on 2 September 1867. It was closed by British Railways on 11 September 1961.[2]
From 18-23 April 1977, Cowbit Up goods loop was the location of an episode of BBC Television's Life at Risk series.[3] British Railways Standard Corridor Nos. W26121 and E24620, together with Brake Standard Corridor No. E35256, were repainted on one side in the colours of a Netherlands Railways commuter train to carry out a re-enactment of the 1975 Dutch train hostage crisis.[3] Two Class 31 diesel-electrics from March depot provided the motive power.[3]
The station buildings all survive in private ownership, the main station building is currently nearing the end of a major renovation, and work on converting the signal box into a private house has been ongoing for some years. The trackbed has been built oon South and North of the station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postland Line and station closed |
GN and GE Joint Railway | Spalding Line closed, station open |
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