Spilsby railway station

Spilsby railway station was a railway station in the market town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England.[2] The station stood on a four mile long branch line between Spilsby and Firsby Junction,[3] where it connected with the main line from Cleethorpes to London, and was opened on 1 May 1868.[4] However, traffic on the line soon slumped, and the line was bought by the Great Northern Railway in 1890. In 1939 passenger services on the line were suspended, leaving only a goods service which itself ceased in 1958, when the railway station and line were closed.[5]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Northern Railway
Spilsby branch
  Halton Holegate
Modern view of the site of the station

Spilsby
Spilsby railway station c.1890.
LocationSpilsby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53.16969°N 0.09690°E / 53.16969; 0.09690
Grid referenceTF401657
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySpilsby and Firsby Railway[1]
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway[1]
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 May 1868Opened[1]
10 Sep 1939Closed to passengers[1]
1958Closed to goods

References

  1. 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. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  2. Historic England. "Spilsby Station (507082)". PastScape. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Branch line (1365491)". PastScape. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. "Spilsby Railway Station". www.spilsby.info. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  5. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17

Further reading

Ludlam, A.J. (1985). The Spilsby to Firsby Railway: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-310-9


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