Elsham railway station

Derelict platform of Elsham railway station

Elsham railway station is a former railway station in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England.[1] The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and like other T. A. & G. stations had staggered platforms set over a level crossing. The station was the most easterly of the T. A. & G. stations the line, situated just a few miles from Wrawby Junction, Barnetby where it joined the M. S. & L. R. towards Grimsby. It was formally closed by British Rail on 3 October 1993.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Appleby
Line open, station closed
  Great Central Railway
Trent, Ancholme & Grimsby
  Barnetby
Line and station open

The final station master was Mr Robert Christopher Swinton, retired in 1966. Joint SM with Appleby Lincolnshire.

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.22
  2. "List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation)" (PDF). Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. Department for Transport. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

Coordinates: 53°34′52″N 0°27′43″W / 53.5811°N 0.4620°W / 53.5811; -0.4620

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