Mumby Road railway station
Mumby Road railway station was a station on the Great Northern Railway between Willoughby and Mablethorpe. It served the village of Bilsby, and was named after the nearby village of Mumby. It opened in 1888 and closed in 1970.[1] The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.[2][3][4][5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway Mablethorpe Loop |
Sutton-on-Sea Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Historic England. "Mumby Road Station (507048)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- ^ E. Lincs Railway - final weeks Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Littleton and Badsey Station - includes the song
- ^ The Slow Train (Music). Edinburgh: Lang, Roger. December 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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