Morton Road railway station
Morton Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | South Kesteven |
| Line(s) | Bourne & Sleaford[1] |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 1872 | opened |
| 1930 | closed (passengers) |
| 1964 | closed (goods) |
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.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rippingale | Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford Railway |
Bourne |
References
- ^ Historic England. "Bourne-Sleaford Line (1365418)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17.
- ^ Historic England. "Morton Road railway station (507045)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Peter Howie (1971). "MORTON ROAD STATION Ex G. N. R." Retrieved 26 March 2010.
External links
- Morton Road station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
- England - Lincolnshire (Map). 1:10,560. County series, Epoch 1. Ordnance Survey. 1891. Sheet 132/SE. ; Morton Road station on 1891 OS map.