Winteringham railway station
Winteringham | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Winteringham, North Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°41′26″N 0°35′19″W / 53.69059°N 0.58852°W |
| Grid reference | SE933225 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Lindsey Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 July 1907 | Station opened |
| 13 July 1925 | Station closed |
Winteringham railway station was built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England and opened for public service on 15 July 1907[1] although the first train, a village sports club special, had run two days previously.[2]
Just north of the station the line divided in two;[3] the "main line" ran to Whitton, and a "branch line" to a wharf at Winteringham Haven on the Humber where the company had installed two shutes for handling coal and slag. A weekly ferry service operated from the Haven to Hull, outward on Monday and returning on Wednesday.[4][5]
The station closed to passengers on Monday 13 July 1925, though in all probability the last train ran on Saturday 11 July. It remained open for goods traffic until 1 October 1951, with local farmers objecting strongly to its closure, citing particularly the station's use for onward transportation of their sugar beet to the Brigg sugar factory.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Halton | North Lindsey Light Railway | Whitton | ||
| Winteringham Haven |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Appleby Frodingham News, Summer 1959
- ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22, section E4. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 22
- ^ "Great Central" (Vol. 3)(Fay sets the pace), George Dow, 1965. Locomotive Publishing Co., London. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0