Burgh-le-Marsh railway station
Burgh-le-Marsh | |
|---|---|
 Station in 1967. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Burgh le Marsh, East Lindsey England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 3 September 1848 | Opened as Burgh |
| 9 July 1923 | Renamed Burgh-le-Marsh |
| 2 May 1966 | Closed to goods traffic |
| 5 October 1970 | Closed to passenger traffic |
Burgh-le-Marsh was a
railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway[1] which served the town of Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire
between 1848 and 1970. It originally opened as Burgh, but was renamed in 1923. Withdrawal of goods facilities took place in 1966, followed by passenger services in 1970. The line through the station is now closed.
History
The station was opened on 3 September 1848 as Burghsignal box on the up (east) side.[5] Immediately to the north of the station was a level crossing over the main road leading to Burgh, two miles to the south-east.[5] A long refuge siding at the station was capable of holding 80 wagons.[5] The July 1922 timetable saw six up and five down weekday services, plus one Sunday service each way, call at Burgh.[6] The station was closed to goods traffic on 2 May 1966[7] and to passengers on 5 October 1970.[8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire Line |
Firsby Line and station closed |
Present day
The station buildings and signal box have survived virtually intact in private ownership. The goods shed is also still standing and once housed a railway museum, now closed and whose contents have been dispersed.
References
- ^ Conolly 2004, p. 17, section B4.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 48.
- ^ a b Ludlam 1991, p. 14.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Ludlam 1991, p. 49.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, pp. 111–112.
- ^ Clinker 1978, p. 22.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 88.
- ^ Hill & Vessey 1999, p. 104.
- ^ a b Stennett 2007, p. 39.
Sources
- OL 11956311M.
- Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- Hill, Roger; Vessey, Carey (1999) [1996]. British Railways Past and Present: Lincolnshire (No. 27). Kettering, Northants: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85895-083-9.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1991). The East Lincolnshire Railway (Locomotive Papers No. 82). Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-416-4.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Stennett, Alan (2007). Lost Railways of Lincolnshire. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-040-4.