North Drove railway station
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| North Drove | |
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| Goods shed and weighbridge office at North Drove Station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Pode Hole |
| Area | South Holland, Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates | 52°46′32″N 0°12′29″W / 52.7755556°N 0.2080556°WCoordinates: 52°46′32″N 0°12′29″W / 52.7755556°N 0.2080556°W |
| Grid reference | TF208212 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Spalding and Bourne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| History | |
| 1 August 1866 | Opened |
| 9 October 1880 | Closed |
| 1 February 1881 | Opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
| 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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North Drove railway station was a station in Lincolnshire, England, serving Pode Hole. It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866),[1] later part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.[2]
[edit] History
The station opened with the line on 1 August 1866, closed temporarily between 9 October 1880 and 1 February 1881, and closed permanently on 15 September 1958,[3] although the line remained opened for goods until 1964.[4] The three intermediate stations between Spalding and Bourne had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; the local meaning of "Drove" is a road flanked by ditches or streams.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station closed
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Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
Line closed, station open
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Line and station closed
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[edit] References
- ^ Casserley, H.C. (April 1968). "Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway". Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 15. ISBN 0 7110 0024 7.
- ^ "National monument record". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=507052.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 173. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
- ^ Wrottesley, A.J. (1981) [1970]. The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 23. ISBN 0 7153 8173 3.
