St James Deeping railway station
St James Deeping | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1991 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Market Deeping, South Kesteven Lincolnshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1849 | Opened as St James Deeping |
| 1850 | Renamed Crowland and St James Deeping |
| 1851 | Renamed St James Deeping |
| 1961 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 15 June 1964 | closed for freight |
St James Deeping is a former railway station which served the village of Deeping St James and town of Market Deeping in Lincolnshire, England.[2] It was on the Lincolnshire Loop Line between Lincoln and Peterborough via Boston and Spalding.
It was also on the Peterborough-Lincoln Line which connected Peterborough to Lincoln, avoiding Boston, via Spalding and is still an active mainline through the station site.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleworth Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line |
Peakirk Line open, station closed | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Historic England. "Railway station (507065)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- Ludlam, AJ (1997). Railways to Skegness. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-518-7.
- Ludlam, AJ (1995). Lincolnshire Loop Line (GNR) and the River Witham. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-464-7.
External links
[edit]- St James Deeping station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- St James Deeping station on Disused Stations web site. Several photographs
52°39′53″N 0°15′21″W / 52.6647°N 0.2559°W
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