Riby Street Platform railway station

Riby Street Platform was a railway station which served the Riby Street area of Grimsby from 1904 to 1941. It was opened by the Great Central Railway to serve the first dock in Grimsby but was closed during World War II and never reopened. A source with local knowledge refers to the station as "Riby Street Platforms".[2]

Riby Street Platform
LocationGrimsby, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53.5762°N 0.0729°W / 53.5762; -0.0729
Grid referenceTA277106
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Central Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
by October 1904opened
14 April 1941[1]closed
Railways around Grimsby Docks railway station in 1914

The station was known as "Skateknob Junction" by workers at the nearby fish docks.[3][4] It consisted of two narrow wooden platforms connected by a footbridge.[5] Although the platforms had been removed, the footbridge was still plain to see in 1961.[6]

Services

The station was built aiming at services for workers at the adjacent docks, most of which were unadvertised. It is not shown in the July 1922 Bradshaw.[7]

Aftermath

By 2015 no trace of the station could be found. The line through the station site had been reduced to single track, but enjoyed a regular passenger service to Cleethorpes. No railborne fish traffic had been carried from Grimsby for many years.

Historical railways
Line and station open
Great Central Railway
Line and station open

References
  1. Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 118.
  2. King 2019, p. 62.
  3. The station in historical context Grimsby Telegraph
  4. King & Hewins 1989, p. 33.
  5. The station from the air in 1937 Britain from Above (free login needed to zoom)
  6. King & Hewins 1989, Photo 62.
  7. Bradshaw 1985, p xlix & p714.

Sources
  • Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
  • Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R. W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations, Halts and Stopping Places. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-281-0. OCLC 10507501.
  • King, Paul K (2019). The Railways of North-east Lincolnshire Part 2 Stations. Grimsby: Pyewipe Publications. ISBN 978-1-9164603-1-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • King, Paul K.; Hewins, Dave R. (1989). Scenes from the Past: 5 The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North-east Lincolnshire. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870119-04-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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