Withcall railway station
Appearance
Withcall | |
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General information | |
Location | East Lindsey |
Coordinates | 53°20′03″N 0°04′31″W / 53.3341°N 0.0754°W |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Louth and Lincoln Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
28 June 1876 | opened (goods) |
1 Aug 1882[1] | opened (passenger) |
5 Nov 1951 | closed (passenger) |
17 Dec 1956 | closed (goods) |
Withcall railway station was a station in Withcall, Lincolnshire, England.[2][3]
History
The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the final stage between Donington on Bain and Louth opening to goods on 28 June 1876 and passengers on 1 December 1876.[4] Withcall railway station was the second station west of Louth on this line.
Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 17 December 1956.[3]
Route
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Donington on Bain Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway Louth to Bardney line |
Hallington Line and station closed |
References
- ^ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/withcall/index.shtml
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- ^ a b Historic England. "Withcall station (507109)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "The Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire Transport Review - Bardney - a Retrospect". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.