Torksey railway station
| Torksey | |
|---|---|
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The line crossed the River Trent about 600 yards west of the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Torksey |
| Area | Lincolnshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Dec 1850[1] | Station opened |
| 2 Nov 1959 | Station closed |
| 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 | |
Looking along the former trackbed into the site of the station
Torksey railway station was a station in Torksey, Lincolnshire on the line between Lincoln and Retford.[2] It closed to passengers in 1959, but part of the line remained in use for freight traffic (serving a nearby fuel oil depot) until the early 1980s.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottam | Great Central Railway | Saxilby | ||
References
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
- ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 507096". PastScape. Retrieved 2011-03-11.