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WASHINGBOROUGH - 1960's - Washingborough was opened by the Great Northern Railway on it's line to Boston in October 1848, first stop east of Lincoln. This is not a very populous area and passenger traffic must always have been light. Consequently, it closed to passengers in July 1940, possibly as a war economy measure. The station still stands as a private residence.
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WASHINGBOROUGH - 1960's - Washingborough was opened by the Great Northern Railway on it's line to Boston in October 1848, first stop east of Lincoln. This is not a very populous area and passenger traffic must always have been light. Consequently, it closed to passengers in July 1940, possibly as a war economy measure. The station still stands as a private residence.

  • ULCEBY - 1996 - looking south from the single platform at Ulceby, the tracks to the right leading to Brocklesby Junction, Barnetby and the West whilst the single track leads to Habrough and Grimsby - seen here in 1996. The box was demolished in 2016.
  • ULCEBY - 2023 - Ulceby Station was opened by the MSLR in March 1848 and originally had two platforms. However, this was reduced to one when the line was resignalled in the 1980's, resulting in quite complex junctions at either end of the station. It is served by EMR trains on their Barton line from Cleethorpes to Barton on Humber, two hourly in each direction. Until recently, this service was the last stronghold of EMR Class 153's but these have now been superseded by Class 156. Pre-Covid, around 7ooo passengers per year used the station but this now much reduced. Note how the new, higher platform has been built on top of the old, lower one. Seen here looking north on May 10th, 2023.
  • UTTERBY HALT - 1961 - Utterby was opened in December 1905 as part of the new GNR steam motor service between Grimsby and Louth, hence explaining the very short and low platforms. The distant signal belonged to Ludborough, next station down the line, and the post still stands. The station closed in September 1961 and was soon demolished. The line lasted until 1980. Seen here looking south.
  • WADDINGTON - 1930's - Opened in April 1867 on the line from Lincoln Central to Grantham, Waddington was the first stop south of Lincoln. The line closed to passengers in September 1962 and completely in 1965. Some of the buildings remain in private use. In this 1930's view, we see a GNR 4-4-0, number not quite readable, on a short stopping train. Note the height of the platforms.
  • WAINFLEET - 1920's - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, Wainfleet Station was opened in August 1873. It lies between the villages of Wainfleet All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays and still handles around 350,000 passengers per year. It is seen here looking west in about 1910 as a GNR train arrives made up of birdcage stock.
  • WAINFLEET - 1950's - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, seen here facing east in 1938. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays.
  • WAINFLEET - 1950's - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, Wainfleet Station was opened in August 1873. It lies between the villages of Wainfleet All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays and still handles around 350,000 passengers per year. It is seen here looking west.
  • WAINFLEET - 1958 - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, Wainfleet Station was opened in August 1873. It lies between the villages of Wainfleet All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays and still handles around 350,000 passengers per year. It is seen here looking east in September 1958 as Class 4MT 2-6-0 No.43050 of 40F Boston shunts a local goods train in the yard.
  • WAINFLEET - 1966 - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, Wainfleet Station was opened in August 1873. It lies between the villages of Wainfleet All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays and still handles around 350,000 passengers per year. It is seen here looking east as Class 114 DMU 50023/56023 disappears towards Skegness on October 1966.
  • WAINFLEET - 1980's - Lying 5 miles west of Skegness on the line to Grantham and Nottingham, Wainfleet Station was opened in August 1873. It lies between the villages of Wainfleet All Saints and Wainfleet St Mary. The station is still open and has a roughly hourly service on weekdays and still handles around 350,000 passengers per year. It is seen here looking east towards Skegness.
  • WAINFLEET - 1988 - the Up Distant, a Great Northern pattern somersault signal on an LNER concrete post, 09/88.
  • WALTHAM - 1961 - The station opened on March 1848 on the East Lincolnshire Railway line between Grimsby and Louth. The station was initially named Waltham and Humberston, although it was two miles from either village. It consisted of staggered platforms either side of a level crossing; the down platform to the north and the up to the south. The stationhouse, which was visible from the road, was situated on the south side of the crossing, on the down side of the line. Opposite, at the end of the platform, lay a signal box of typical East Lincolnshire Railway construction; this controlled the crossing and a small goods yard adjacent to the down line. A row of three terraced railwayman's cottages were built on the south side of the crossing, adjacent to the signal box. The July 1922 timetable saw 13 up and down weekday services, plus one Sunday service each way. The station closed to passengers in September 1961, with the goods yard remaining open until June 1964. The line through Waltham was closed at the end of 1980.
  • WASHINGBOROUGH - 1960's - Washingborough was opened by the Great Northern Railway on it's line to Boston in October 1848, first stop east of Lincoln. This is not a very populous area and passenger traffic must always have been light. Consequently, it closed to passengers in July 1940, possibly as a war economy measure. The station still stands as a private residence.
  • WEST HALTON - 1961 - Opened in September 1906, West Halton was on the North Lindsey Light Railway, which ran from Scunthorpe to Winteringham Haven. The passenger service consisted of three trains each way per day and traffic was so light that the station closed in July 1925 to passengers, although goods services continued until 1951 - indeed, parts of the line remain in use today! Seen here on May 29th, 1961, when the RCTS organised a tour over the line, using Class J11 No.64419 as motive power.
  • WILLOUGHBY JUNCTION - 1910's - Opened in September 1848 by the East Lincolnshire Railway, the original station closed in 1886 and this one was built 120 metres further north when the station became a junction for the line to Sutton-On-Sea and Mablethorpe, trains for which used the platform on the far right. The station closed to goods in May 1966 and to passengers in October 1970.
  • WILLOUGHBY JUNCTION - 1920's - Opened in September 1848 by the East Lincolnshire Railway, the original station closed in 1886 and this one was built 120 metres further north when the station became a junction for the line to Sutton-On-Sea and Mablethorpe, trains for which used the platform on the far right. The station closed to goods in May 1966 and to passengers in October 1970.
  • WILLOUGHBY STATION - 1910's - Opened in 1848 on the East Lincolnshire Railway line from Boston to Grimsby. In 1886, a new station was opened when Willoughby became the junction for the new Mablethorpe Loop. This a view of the second station, looking south, the old station being on the other side of the level crossing. The station closed to goods traffic in 1966 and to passengers in 1970, to much local protest.
  • WILSTHORPE CROSSING HALT - 2017 - Braceborough Spa and Thurlby were the only intermediate stations on the Essendine - Bourne branch of the GNR. This left the villages of Wilsthorpe and Manthorpe with no train service. There were already coal sidings adjacent to the level crossing on the Wilsthorpe/Manthorpe road so in September 1925 the LNER opened an unmanned halt next to these sidings. It was situated about a mile from each village and can't ever have been greatly busy. It closed when the line closed in June 1951. Here we see the railway trackbed disappearing off towards Thurlby on November 2nd, 2017.
  • WILSTHORPE CROSSING HALT - 2017 - Braceborough Spa and Thurlby were the only intermediate stations on the Essendine - Bourne branch of the GNR. This left the villages of Wilsthorpe and Manthorpe with no train service. There were already coal sidings adjacent to the level crossing on the Wilsthorpe/Manthorpe road so in September 1925 the LNER opened an unmanned halt next to these sidings. It was situated about a mile from each village and can't ever have been greatly busy. It closed when the line closed in June 1951. The left half of this building is the old crossing keeper's house and the new extension is nicely in keeping. Seen here on November 2nd, 2017.
  • WILSTHORPE CROSSING HALT - 2017 - Braceborough Spa and Thurlby were the only intermediate stations on the Essendine - Bourne branch of the GNR. This left the villages of Wilsthorpe and Manthorpe with no train service. There were already coal sidings adjacent to the level crossing on the Wilsthorpe/Manthorpe road so in September 1925 the LNER opened an unmanned halt next to these sidings. It was situated about a mile from each village and can't ever have been greatly busy. It closed when the line closed in June 1951. This is the site of the halt and sidings on November 2nd, 2017. Note how the trackbed continues between the bushes in the right distance.
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