Winteringham railway station

Winteringham
General information
LocationWinteringham, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°41′26″N 0°35′19″W / 53.69059°N 0.58852°W / 53.69059; -0.58852
Grid referenceSE933225
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Lindsey Light Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 July 1907 (1907-07-15)Station opened
13 July 1925Station closed

Winteringham railway station was built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England and opened for public service on 15 July 1907[1] although the first train, a village sports club special, had run two days previously.[2]

Just north of the station the line divided in two;[3] the "main line" ran to Whitton, and a "branch line" to a wharf at Winteringham Haven on the Humber where the company had installed two shutes for handling coal and slag. A weekly ferry service operated from the Haven to Hull, outward on Monday and returning on Wednesday.[4][5]

Part of Page 645 of April 1910 British public railway timetable, aka Bradshaw's Guide

The station closed to passengers on Monday 13 July 1925, though in all probability the last train ran on Saturday 11 July. It remained open for goods traffic until 1 October 1951, with local farmers objecting strongly to its closure, citing particularly the station's use for onward transportation of their sugar beet to the Brigg sugar factory.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
West Halton   North Lindsey Light Railway   Whitton
    Winteringham Haven

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Appleby Frodingham News, Summer 1959
  3. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 22, section E4. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  4. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 22
  5. ^ "Great Central" (Vol. 3)(Fay sets the pace), George Dow, 1965. Locomotive Publishing Co., London. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0