Tumby Woodside railway station
| Tumby Woodside | |
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Remains of the station building in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Tumby Woodside |
| Area | East Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
| Grid reference | TF270578 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | GNR |
| Post-grouping |
LNER Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1913 | Opened |
| 1970 | 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 | |
Tumby Woodside railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway between Firsby and Lincoln.[1]
It served the village of Tumby Woodside in Lincolnshire, England until closure in 1970. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
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Remains of the station in 1992
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coningsby Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway |
New Bolingbroke Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17