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Thornton Abbey railway station

Coordinates: 53°39′16″N 0°19′23″W / 53.6545°N 0.3231°W / 53.6545; -0.3231
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Thornton Abbey
General information
LocationNorth Lincolnshire
Coordinates53°39′16″N 0°19′23″W / 53.6545°N 0.3231°W / 53.6545; -0.3231
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeTNA
History
Original companyGreat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
August 1849[1]opened
Station with Thornton Abbey gatehouse visible in background.

Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England.

It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing a temporary one at Thornton Curtis. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by Northern. The station has a two-hourly service in each direction on weekdays.[2] All services are now provided by a Class 153 single unit railcar. The Sunday services is limited to summer months only (May to mid-September) and four trips each way.

References

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 229.
  2. ^ GB National Rail Timetable 2016 Edition, Table 28

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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