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]
| 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. | |
| Location | Spilsby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.16969°N 0.09690°E |
| Grid reference | TF401657 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Spilsby and Firsby Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1868 | Opened[1] |
| 10 Sep 1939 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 1958 | Closed to goods |
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. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Historic England. "Spilsby Station (507082)". PastScape. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- Historic England. "Branch line (1365491)". PastScape. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- "Spilsby Railway Station". www.spilsby.info. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- 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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