Haxey Junction railway station

Haxey Junction railway station was a station in Haxey, Lincolnshire. It was the terminus of the Axholme Joint Railway which ran from Marshland Junction near Goole, and was adjacent to Haxey and Epworth station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway line which ran from Doncaster to Lincoln. Both stations are now closed,[1] although the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway line is still operational.

Haxey Junction
LocationHaxey, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53.4674°N 0.8432°W / 53.4674; -0.8432
Grid referenceSK769973
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyAxholme Joint Railway
Pre-groupingAxholme Joint Railway
Post-groupingAxholme Joint Railway
Key dates
2 January 1905 (1905-01-02)Station opened
17 July 1933 (1933-07-17)Station closed

The line from Haxey Junction to Epworth was opened for goods traffic on 14 November 1904, and for passengers on 2 January 1905, following completion of work recommended by the Board of Trade.[2] It was originally started by the Isle of Axholme Light Railway in 1899,[3] but became part of the Axholme Joint Railway in January 1903, before construction was completed.[4] Passenger services ceased in 1933 but freight continued until closure on 1 February 1956, although the line north of Epworth to Marshland Junction and Goole remained open for freight until 5 April 1965.[5]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Haxey Town   Axholme Joint Railway   Terminus

References
  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  2. Judge 1994, pp. 55, 57
  3. Judge 1994, p. 34
  4. Judge 1994, p. 53
  5. Judge 1994, pp. 220, 222

Bibliography
  • Judge, C.W. (1994). The Axholme Joint Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-441-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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