Torksey railway station
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| Torksey | |
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| The line crossed the river trent about 600 yards west of the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Torksey |
| Area | Lincolnshire |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| History | |
| Dec 1850[1] | Station opened |
| 2 Nov 1959 | Station 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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Torksey railway station was a station in Torksey, Lincolnshire on the line between Lincoln and Retford.[2] It closed to passengers in 1959, but part of the line remained in use for freight traffic (serving a nearby fuel oil depot) until the early 1980s.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cottam | Great Central Railway | Saxilby | ||
[edit] 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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
- ^ "National monument record". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=507096. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
Coordinates: 53°18′02″N 0°44′09″W / 53.30060°N 0.73575°W
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