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HOWSHAM - 1950's - Opened in 1848 on the line from Lincoln to the major junction of Barnetby-le-Wold, Howsham was never a very busy station. Like many of the smaller, intermediate stations on this line, it closed in November 1965, although the line remains open. The station buildings survive as a private residence. The remainder of the facilities were negligible.
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HOWSHAM - 1950's - Opened in 1848 on the line from Lincoln to the major junction of Barnetby-le-Wold, Howsham was never a very busy station. Like many of the smaller, intermediate stations on this line, it closed in November 1965, although the line remains open. The station buildings survive as a private residence. The remainder of the facilities were negligible.

  • HONINGTON - 1930's - Opened in July 1857 on the GNR line from Barkston Junction to Sleaford, Honington was very minor station. Seen here looking west, note the short platforms and the temporary nature of the wooden buildings. Note also the typically lofty GNR signal post. The station closed in September 1962 but, amazingly, the platforms still survive.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1930's - Horncastle was the terminus of a 7 mile long branchline from Woodhall Junction on the Lincoln - Boston Loop Line. Surrounded by railways, they had all managed to bypass Horncastle so in 1854 a group of local business deicded to build a line to this small but important regional town. The route opened in 1855 and Horncastle Station was substantial affair with a single platform, run round loop, a short bay platform and a sizeable goods yard serving several local industries including the large mill in the background of this shot. Passenger numbers fell off sharply after World War Two, partly assisted by the fact that the branch had closed for the duration. Passenger services ceased in September 1954 but goods services lasted until April 1971. Seen here before World War Two with the overall roof still in situ.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1950's - Horncastle was the terminus of a 7 mile long branchline from Woodhall Junction on the Lincoln - Boston Loop Line. Surrounded by railways, they had all managed to bypass Horncastle so in 1854 a group of local business deicded to build a line to this small but important regional town. The route opened in 1855 and Horncastle Station was substantial affair with a single platform, run round loop, a short bay platform and a sizeable goods yard serving several local industries including the large mill in the background of this shot. Passenger numbers fell off sharply after World War Two, partly assisted by the fact that the branch had closed for the duration. Passenger services ceased in September 1954 but goods services lasted until April 1971. Seen here after closure to passengers.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1954 - Horncastle was the terminus of a 7 mile long branchline from Woodhall Junction on the Lincoln - Boston Loop Line. Surrounded by railways, they had all managed to bypass Horncastle so in 1854 a group of local business deicded to build a line to this small but important regional town. The route opened in 1855 and Horncastle Station was substantial affair with a single platform, run round loop, a short bay platform and a sizeable goods yard serving several local industries including the large mill in the background of this shot. Passenger numbers fell off sharply after World War Two, partly assisted by the fact that the branch had closed for the duration. Passenger services ceased in September 1954 but goods services lasted until April 1971. Seen here in April 1954 with Class J6 No.64260 in the station.
  • HORNCASTLE - 1964 - Horncastle was the terminus of a 7 mile long branchline from Woodhall Junction on the Lincoln - Boston Loop Line. Surrounded by railways, they had all managed to bypass Horncastle so in 1854 a group of local business deicded to build a line to this small but important regional town. The route opened in 1855 and Horncastle Station was substantial affair with a single platform, run round loop, a short bay platform and a sizeable goods yard serving several local industries including the large mill in the background of this shot. Passenger numbers fell off sharply after World War Two, partly assisted by the fact that the branch had closed for the duration. Passenger services ceased in September 1954 but goods services lasted until April 1971. Seen here on September 12th, 1964, when the RCTS ran a 'Notts. & Lincs. Rail Tour' hauled in part by Class 5MT No.44918, the last steam engine to travel the branch.
  • HOWSHAM - 1950's - Opened in 1848 on the line from Lincoln to the major junction of Barnetby-le-Wold, Howsham was never a very busy station. Like many of the smaller, intermediate stations on this line, it closed in November 1965, although the line remains open. The station buildings survive as a private residence.
  • HOWSHAM - 1950's - Opened in 1848 on the line from Lincoln to the major junction of Barnetby-le-Wold, Howsham was never a very busy station. Like many of the smaller, intermediate stations on this line, it closed in November 1965, although the line remains open. The station buildings survive as a private residence. The remainder of the facilities were negligible.
  • HUBBERT'S BRIDGE - 1970's - Opened in 1859, Hubbert's Bridge is the last stop before Boston on the line from Sleaford. It sees around 500 passengers per year using the 4 stopping services per day and, really, this is about it. The eastbound platform can accommodate 3-coach trains but the westbound only 2. The gates are hand-operated and nearly all of the signals are semaphores. The buildings on the eastbound platform have been demolished and a new platform built on the river side but the signalbox remains.
  • HUBBERT'S BRIDGE - 2007 - Opened in 1859, Hubbert's Bridge is the last stop before Boston on the line from Sleaford. It sees around 500 passengers per year using the 4 stopping services per day and, really, this is about it. The eastbound platform can accommodate 3-coach trains but the westbound, on which I'm standing, only 2. The gates are hand-operated and nearly all of the signals are semaphores. As is commonplace in the Fens, it can be seen that nothing is truly vertical! Seen here in May 2007.
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 1953 - Compare this picture with the one I took in 2007 from a similar position and you will see that almost everything has changed. All of the buildings are gone, as has the goods yard, the signal box is on the other side of the line, even the platforms are different.
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The level crossing and signal box, 26/04/21. I wish Network Rail good luck in getting rid of this set up - the drain is five feet to the left, out of shot, level crossing, crossroads behind the box and station platform adjacent!
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The new westbound platform, only recently completed. The old one, made of plywood, was very rickety. Note the platform is raised on piles - this is because Hammond Beck Drain is literally five feet beyond the platform and the bank will bear no weight. According to the signalman, they currently have one passenger a day, a girl who goes to school in Boston (and presumably comes home again!)
  • HUBBERTS BRIDGE - 2021 - The signalman closes the level crossing gates as 60062 STAINLESS PIONEER waits on the Bescot Yard - Boston Sleaford Sidings steel train, 26/04/21.
  • HYKEHAM - 1950's - Opened in August 1846, Hykeham is the first stop out of Lincoln on the line to Nottingham. The station, which features only the most basic of facilities today, does not look a lot more plush in this 1950's picture. Nevertheless, the station generated nearly 50,000 passengers in the year 2014/15.
  • KEADBY & ALTHORPE - 1910's - Opened in October 1866 by the Great Central Railway, this was the first station west of Scunthorpe on the line to Sheffield. It sits right on the west bank of the River Trent, adjacent to the King George V Bridge, a combined road/rail bridge, which was lifting bridge until the late 1950's. It remains open, if much rationalised, and handles about 10,000 passengers per year.
  • KINGTHORPE - 1953 - The line from Louth to Bardney opened in stages and Kingthorpe fully opened in December 1876. The branch was mostly single track and the station had only one platform. There was a signal box to control the block, and the small goods yard. There was no loop at Kingthorpe to allow trains to pass one another but connections to the siding allowed the train's engine to run round a few wagons. At the road entrance to the goods yard was a weighbridge and office. The station building included living accommodation for the Station Master and his family as well as a booking office and waiting room. The station building was on the bank of Stainfield beck, and as a result the beck bisected the platform. It was carried across the beck on a bridge; the beck was too large to culvert. The station closed to passengers in November 1951 and to goods in September 1956, the closing completely in February 1960. Seen here looking north after the signal box had been demolished, but the base remains, in use as a ground frame.
  • KIRTON - 1950's - Opened in April 1849 by the GNR, Kirton was the first station south of Boston on the line to Spalding. The station had staggered platforms, each side of the level crossing, and an extensive goods yard behind the camera to the left. Passenger services ceased in September 1961 and closure to goods in June 1964. The buildings survived closure but in 1994 they disappeared under the A16 bypass. Seen here looking south.
  • KIRTON - 1960 - Opened in April 1849 by the GNR, Kirton was the first station south of Boston on the line to Spalding. The station had staggered platforms, each side of the level crossing, and an extensive goods yard behind the camera to the left. Passenger services ceased in September 1961 and closure to goods in June 1964. The buildings survived closure but in 1994 they disappeared under the A16 bypass. Seen here looking north in November 1960.
  • KIRTON LINDSEY - 1910's - This small station was opened in 1849 on the line from Gainsborough Central to Brigg. In passenger terms, the line was never heavily used, there being many alternative routes in this area. The line has been singled and the platform on the left demolished, although the platform on the right and its buildings are more or less complete. This line is unusual in that it only has a service of 3 trains in each direction and those only on a Saturday! This may account for the passenger figures of 224 in 2011! Seen here looking east.
  • KIRTON LINDSEY - 1930's - This small station was opened in 1849 on the line from Gainsborough Central to Brigg. In passenger terms, the line was never heavily used, there being many alternative routes in this area. There was a reasonably heavy freight traffic from the Scunthorpe and from the local lime kilns. Most of what is in this picture is long gone. I think we are looking west from the station here.
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