Spilsby railway station
| Spilsby | |
|---|---|
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Spilsby railway station c.1890. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Spilsby |
| Area | East Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates | 53°10′11″N 0°05′49″E / 53.16969°N 0.09690°ECoordinates: 53°10′11″N 0°05′49″E / 53.16969°N 0.09690°E |
| Grid reference | TF401657 |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping |
Great Northern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1868 | Opened |
| 10 September 1939 | Closed to passengers |
| 1958 | Closed to goods |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Spilsby railway station was a railway station in the market town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England.[1] The station stood on a four mile long branch line between Spilsby and Firsby Junction,[2] where it connected with the main line from Cleethorpes to London, and was opened on 1 May 1868.[3] However, traffic on the line soon slumped, and the line was bought by the Great Northern Railway in 1890. At the start of the Second World War, passenger services on the line were suspended, leaving only a freight service which itself ceased in 1958, when the station and line were closed.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Northern Railway Spilsby branch |
Halton Holegate | ||
Modern view of the site of the station
References
- ↑ "National monument record:Station". Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ↑ "National monument record:Branch line". Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ↑ "Spilsby Railway Station". www.spilsby.info. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
Further reading
Ludlam, A.J. (1985). The Spilsby to Firsby Railway: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-310-9