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LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY STATIONS

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FIRSBY - 1970 - Firsby Station was opened by the East Lincolnshire Railway in September 1848 on the route from Boston to Grimsby as Firstby. Considering that the village it served was very small, the station was quite substantial, with three platforms, two branch lines (to Skegness and Spilsby) and a very interesting arrangement of level crossing gates! The Skegness line opened in July 1873 and was the source of considerable traffic. The branch to Spilsby lost its passenger services with the outbreak of World War Two, although goods services continued until 1958. Virtually the whole of the ELR system closed in October 1970, amidst great protest, with the exception of the line to Skegness. Here we see a Class 114 DMU arriving from Skegness in 1970 whilst another sits in the sidings.
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FIRSBY - 1970 - Firsby Station was opened by the East Lincolnshire Railway in September 1848 on the route from Boston to Grimsby as Firstby. Considering that the village it served was very small, the station was quite substantial, with three platforms, two branch lines (to Skegness and Spilsby) and a very interesting arrangement of level crossing gates! The Skegness line opened in July 1873 and was the source of considerable traffic. The branch to Spilsby lost its passenger services with the outbreak of World War Two, although goods services continued until 1958. Virtually the whole of the ELR system closed in October 1970, amidst great protest, with the exception of the line to Skegness. Here we see a Class 114 DMU arriving from Skegness in 1970 whilst another sits in the sidings.

  • FIRSBY - 1960's - Opened by the Great Northern Railway in October 1886, Firsby was at one a station of some note and very impressive to look at. It was the junction for the lines to Spilsby and Skegness and lay on the mainline from Kings Cross to Grimsby. The station was closed in October 1970 along with the rest of East Lincolnshire line and quickly demolished. All that remains is the line to Skegness, which travels via the southern chord of the previous Firsby Junction. Seen here looking north.
  • FIRSBY - 1960's - Opened by the Great Northern Railway in October 1886, Firsby was at one a station of some note and very impressive to look at. It was the junction for the lines to Spilsby and Skegness and lay on the mainline from Kings Cross to Grimsby. The station was closed in October 1970 along with the rest of East Lincolnshire line and quickly demolished. All that remains is the line to Skegness, which travels via the southern chord of the previous Firsby Junction. Seen here looking south.
  • FIRSBY - 1970 - Firsby Station was opened by the East Lincolnshire Railway in September 1848 on the route from Boston to Grimsby as Firstby. Considering that the village it served was very small, the station was quite substantial, with three platforms, two branch lines (to Skegness and Spilsby) and a very interesting arrangement of level crossing gates! The Skegness line opened in July 1873 and was the source of considerable traffic. The branch to Spilsby lost its passenger services with the outbreak of World War Two, although goods services continued until 1958. Virtually the whole of the ELR system closed in October 1970, amidst great protest, with the exception of the line to Skegness. Here we see a Class 114 DMU about to depart from the Skegness platform on March 1970. Note all of the GNR somersault signals. Apart from the DMU, this picture is timeless.
  • FIRSBY - 1970 - Firsby Station was opened by the East Lincolnshire Railway in September 1848 on the route from Boston to Grimsby as Firstby. Considering that the village it served was very small, the station was quite substantial, with three platforms, two branch lines (to Skegness and Spilsby) and a very interesting arrangement of level crossing gates! The Skegness line opened in July 1873 and was the source of considerable traffic. The branch to Spilsby lost its passenger services with the outbreak of World War Two, although goods services continued until 1958. Virtually the whole of the ELR system closed in October 1970, amidst great protest, with the exception of the line to Skegness. Here we see a Class 114 DMU arriving from Skegness in 1970 whilst another sits in the sidings.
  • FIRSBY - 1970 - Firsby Station was opened by the East Lincolnshire Railway in September 1848 on the route from Boston to Grimsby as Firstby. Considering that the village it served was very small, the station was quite substantial, with three platforms, two branch lines (to Skegness and Spilsby) and a very interesting arrangement of level crossing gates! The Skegness line opened in July 1873 and was the source of considerable traffic. The branch to Spilsby lost its passenger services with the outbreak of World War Two, although goods services continued until 1958. Virtually the whole of the ELR system closed in October 1970, amidst great protest, with the exception of the line to Skegness. Seen here looking south from the Skegness platform in 1970, somersault signals everywhere.
  • FIVE MILE HOUSE - 1960's - Opened in October 1848 on the Lincolnshire Loop Line between Bardney and Washingborough, Five Mile House nominally served the village of Fiskerton. It closed in 1850 due to lack of patronage, only to re-open in September 1865. The staggered platforms were built of wood, divided by a level crossing that carried a track and ended at its far gate and served a ferry across the river. There was also a small goods yard that handled mainly agricultural traffic. In September 1958, the station closed to passengers and closed to goods in September 1964. Seen here looking west, Lincoln cathedral just visible in the distance,
  • FOTHERBY HALT - 1950's -Opened in December 1905, Fotherby Halt stood on the site of an earlier station called Fotherby Gate House, closed in June 1872. It lay on the GNR's line to Louth and boasted minimal facilities. The station opened in conjunction with the GNR's motor train service, hence the low platforms, along with Utterby Halt. Passenger services ceased in September 1961, although freight services lasted until December 1980. The little gate box on the right is preserved at the East Anglian Railway Museum.
  • FRENCH DROVE AND GEDNEY HILL - 1950's - Opened in 1867 on the Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway Joint Line from March to Spalding. This was a major freight route and passenger services were of secondary importance. This view is looking north towards Spalding, no habitation visible. The nearest village in this direction is Throckenholt, a typically Fenland linear village, the far end of which would be about 3 miles distant. There is no village of French Drove and Gedney Hill is about a mile away on the right. There were long freight loops at French Drove, starting just beyond the goods yard. The station building and signalbox both survive as a private dwelling. The line closed in 1982 and was lifted shortly thereafter, a decision bitterly regretted in railway circles today.
  • FRENCH DROVE AND GEDNEY HILL - 2017 - Opened in 1867 on the Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway Joint Line from March to Spalding. This was a major freight route and passenger services were of secondary importance. The large goods yard has been taken over a car restoration company which has happily retained the original gate and posts. Seen here 05/07/17.
  • FRENCH DROVE AND GEDNEY HILL - 2017 - Opened in 1867 on the Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway Joint Line from March to Spalding. This was a major freight route and passenger services were of secondary importance. The nearest villagec is Throckenholt, a typically Fenland linear village, the far end of which would be about 3 miles distant. There is no village of French Drove and Gedney Hill is about a mile away on the left. There were long freight loops at French Drove, starting just beyond the goods yard. The station building and signalbox both survive as a private dwelling. The line closed in 1982 and was lifted shortly thereafter, a decision bitterly regretted in railway circles today. Seen here on 05/07/17.
  • FRENCH DROVE AND GEDNEY HILL - 2017 - Opened in 1867 on the Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway Joint Line from March to Spalding. This was a major freight route and passenger services were of secondary importance. The nearest village in this direction is Throckenholt, a typically Fenland linear village, the far end of which would be about 3 miles distant. There is no village of French Drove and Gedney Hill is about a mile away on the left. There were long freight loops at French Drove, starting just beyond the goods yard. The station building and signalbox both survive as a private dwelling. The line closed in 1982 and was lifted shortly thereafter, a decision bitterly regretted in railway circles today. Seen here on 05/07/17.
  • FRENCH DROVE AND GEDNEY HILL - 2017 - Opened in 1867 on the Great Northern & Great Eastern Railway Joint Line from March to Spalding. This was a major freight route and passenger services were of secondary importance. This view is looking south towards March, no habitation visible. The large signalbox has been converted into a house. The box was so large as the box worked the pints and signals on the long freight loops north of the station. Seen here on 05/07/17.
  • GAINSBOROUGH CENTRAL - 1900's - Opened in April 1849 on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's line from Retford through Brigg to Grimsby as plain Gainsborough. It looks very little like this today. Virtually everything visible in this picture is gone, replaced by two bus shelters! Passenger services consist of 3 trains each way on a Saturday only, resulting in about 1200 passenger journeys a year. Even this is an improvement over the 21 of 2004/05! A vigorous campaign is underway to restore an hourly weekday service as the recently upgraded route is still heavily used by freight services
  • GAINSBOROUGH CENTRAL - 1930's - Opened in April 1849 on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's line from Retford through Brigg to Grimsby as plain Gainsborough. It looks very little like this today. Virtually everything visible in this picture is gone, the entire station having been demolished in 1975 and replaced by two bus shelters and a footbridge! Passenger services consist of 3 trains each way on a Saturday only, resulting in about 1200 passenger journeys a year. Even this is an improvement over the 21 of 2004/05! A vigorous campaign is underway to restore an hourly weekday service as the recently upgraded route is still heavily used by freight services. Seen here looking north with very little going on.
  • GAINSBOROUGH CENTRAL - 1950's - Opened in April 1849 on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's line from Retford through Brigg to Grimsby as plain Gainsborough. It looks very little like this today. Virtually everything visible in this picture is gone, the entire station having been demolished in 1975 and replaced by two bus shelters and a footbridge! Passenger services consist of 3 trains each way on a Saturday only, resulting in about 1200 passenger journeys a year. Even this is an improvement over the 21 of 2004/05! A vigorous campaign is underway to restore an hourly weekday service as the recently upgraded route is still heavily used by freight services. Seen here looking south showing the rather grand porte-cochere surrounded by goods sidings!
  • GAINSBOROUGH CENTRAL - 1960's - Opened in April 1849 on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's line from Retford through Brigg to Grimsby as plain Gainsborough. It looks very little like this today. Virtually everything visible in this picture is gone, replaced by two bus shelters! Passenger services consist of 3 trains each way on a Saturday only, resulting in about 1200 passenger journeys a year. Even this is an improvement over the 21 of 2004/05! A vigorous campaign is underway to restore an hourly weekday service as the recently upgraded route is still heavily used by freight services. Seen here sometime in the 1960's. Note that the overall roof is gone and there is very little sign of activity.
  • GAINSBOROUGH CENTRAL - 1960's - Opened in April 1849 on the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway's line from Retford through Brigg to Grimsby as plain Gainsborough. It looks very little like this today. Virtually everything visible in this picture is gone, the entire station having been demolished in 1975 and replaced by two bus shelters and a footbridge! Passenger services consist of 3 trains each way on a Saturday only, resulting in about 1200 passenger journeys a year. Even this is an improvement over the 21 of 2004/05! A vigorous campaign is underway to restore an hourly weekday service as the recently upgraded route is still heavily used by freight services. In the 1956 Summer Timetable, there were about 9 trains each way per day, most of them Retford - Cleethorpes - Retford, plus a number of non-stopping SSO's. Seen here is a Class 114 DMU about to depart on a train for Cleethorpes.
  • GAINSBOROUGH LEA ROAD - 1950's - although situated at a major junction, Lea Road is not convenient for the town of Gainsborough. It boasts services from Lincoln to both Sheffield and Doncaster and sits on a major freight route. Built on an embankment, it has staggered platforms and a connecting subway.
  • GAINSBOROUGH LEA ROAD - 1950's - although situated at a major junction, Lea Road is not convenient for the town of Gainsborough. It boasts services from Lincoln to both Sheffield and Doncaster and sits on a major freight route. Built on an embankment, it has staggered platforms and a connecting subway.
  • GOSBERTON - 1960 - Located on the GN/GE Joint line between Pinchbeck and Donington Road stations, Gosberton opened in 1882, closing to passengers in September 1961 and to goods in December 1964. Whilst it could never have produced much passenger traffic, being almost a mile from the village of the same name, goods traffic was considerable, being situated as it was in the midst of the Fens. Seen here looking north in November 1960 as Class V2 No.60866 heads south on what appears to be a special composed of horse boxes.
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