Morton Road railway station
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| Morton Road | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Morton by Bourne |
| Area | South Kesteven |
| Coordinates | 52°48′04″N 0°21′41″W / 52.8010°N 0.3615°WCoordinates: 52°48′04″N 0°21′41″W / 52.8010°N 0.3615°W |
| Grid reference | TF105239 |
| Operations | |
| Line | Bourne & Sleaford[1] |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1872 | opened |
| 1930 | closed (passengers) |
| 1964 | closed (goods) |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Morton Road railway station was a station serving the village of Morton, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford railway. It opened in 1872 and closed to passengers in 1930.[2] The section from Bourne through Morton to Billingborough remained open for goods until 1964.[3]
Following closure the station buildings and yard were used for a local crawler tractor distributor.[4] The main building is now a private residence and a housing development Old Station Yard now occupies the rest of the site.
[edit] Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rippingale | Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford Railway |
Bourne | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "National monument record:Line". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1365418.
- ^ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17.
- ^ "National Monument record:Station". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=507045.
- ^ Peter Howie (1971). "MORTON ROAD STATION Ex G. N. R.". http://myrailwaystation.com/FORMER%20LOCATIONS/pages/MORTON%20ROAD%20STATION%20%20Ex%20G_%20N_%20R_%201971_%20Photo%20by%20Peter%20Howie_jpg.htm. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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