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MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY MISCELLANY

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SUTTON BRIDGE - CROSS KEYS BRIDGE - Opened in 1897, the Cross Keys Bridge is an hydraulically powered swing bridge across the River Nene, necessary to allow ships access to the port of Wisbech, in the top to of English timber importing ports at that time. The south side of the bridge carried a single track of the M&GN and the north side the road, both sides now being devoted to road use. Note the signals at the western end of the bridge and the crossing keeper's cottage, which still stands. Seen here looking north, seawards.
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SUTTON BRIDGE - CROSS KEYS BRIDGE - Opened in 1897, the Cross Keys Bridge is an hydraulically powered swing bridge across the River Nene, necessary to allow ships access to the port of Wisbech, in the top to of English timber importing ports at that time. The south side of the bridge carried a single track of the M&GN and the north side the road, both sides now being devoted to road use. Note the signals at the western end of the bridge and the crossing keeper's cottage, which still stands. Seen here looking north, seawards.

  • SUTTON BRIDGE - An Ivatt 0-6-0 is backing into the station in BR days. Looking east from the station footbridge, both signalboxes are clearly seen and the Cross Keys Bridge in all it's majesty.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - An unidentifiable Class J17 approaches Sutton Bridge from Spalding on an eastbound freight train.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - CROSS KEYS BRIDGE - Opened in 1897, the Cross Keys Bridge is an hydraulically powered swing bridge across the River Nene, necessary to allow ships access to the port of Wisbech, in the top to of English timber importing ports at that time. The south side of the bridge carried a single track of the M&GN and the north side the road, both sides now being devoted to road use. Note the signals at the western end of the bridge and the crossing keeper's cottage, which still stands. Seen here looking north, seawards.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - CROSS KEYS BRIDGE - Opened in 1897, the Cross Keys Bridge is an hydraulically powered swing bridge across the River Nene, necessary to allow ships access to the port of Wisbech, in the top to of English timber importing ports at that time. The south side of the bridge carried a single track of the M&GN and the north side the road, both sides now being devoted to road use. Note the signals at the western end of the bridge and the crossing keeper's cottage, which still stands. Seen here looking south, upriver. Note also the large paddle tug which was required to tow sailing vessels up to Wisbech.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Looking along the Up, westbound, platform in about 1910. Note the huge station nameboard, replaced by a simple one bearing just the name by the LNER.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Looking west after closure, all of the station buildings gone and the nameboard just discarded in the trackbed.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Looking west form the footbridge in British Railways days, an Ivatt 4MT at the head of 1 Gresley and 4 Midland coaches, bound for Peterborough (the signal is off for the junction). The goods station and yard are off the left.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Looking west in August 1933. Note the small station nameboard.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Looking west just after closure in March 1959 - note signals missing from posts.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Opened in 1866 by the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway, Sutton Bridge, in common with many of the other larger M&GN stations, had a single island platform removed from the main station buildings, although this one did have the luxury of a bay platform at the western end. Just out of shot is Sutton Bridge Junction where the line from Wisbech North joined. Closed in February 1959, it managed to hang on to freight services until April 1965. The Sutton Bridge Bypass of the busy A17 road now completely occupies this site.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Opened in 1866 by the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway, Sutton Bridge, in common with many of the other larger M&GN stations, had a single island platform removed from the main station buildings, although this one did have the luxury of a bay platform at the western end. Just out of shot is Sutton Bridge Junction where the line from Wisbech North joined. Closed in February 1959, it managed to hang on to freight services until April 1965. The Sutton Bridge Bypass of the busy A17 road now completely occupies this site. Despite the fact that Sutton Bridge is not much more than a large village, in September 1953 the passenger timetable was thus:-<br /> 0601 South Lynn, set down only<br /> 0714 Nottingham<br /> 0725 Peterborough North<br /> 0742 Yarmouth Beach<br /> 0800 Spalding<br /> 0859 South Lynn<br /> 0915 Spalding<br /> 0957 Spalding<br /> 1011 Peterborough North<br /> 1141 Yarmouth Beach<br /> 1209 Kings Lynn<br /> 1216 Peterborough North<br /> 1305 terminating from Spalding<br /> 1314 Peterborough North<br /> 1335 Spalding<br /> 1351 Yarmouth Beach<br /> 1405 Peterborough North (SO)<br /> 1448 Kings Lynn<br /> 1553 Peterborough North<br /> 1640 terminating from Spalding<br /> 1702 Nottingham<br /> 1826 Kings Lynn<br /> 1829 Peterborough North<br /> 1846 Spalding<br /> 1903 Kings Lynn<br /> 1929 Kings Lynn<br /> 2110 Bourne (SO)<br /> 2118 Melton Constable<br /> 2339 Kings Lynn (SO)
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Taken from the bridge control box, this shot a Class Da 0-6-0 swinging through Sutton Bridge on a goods train in about 1910.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - The Cross Keys Bridge in all it's glory. There was a level crossing and a signalbox immediately at each end of the bridge (the gates at the far end are across the track). The signal arrangement is fairly complex. Note the big bell on the signalbox corner to be rung when the bridge was about to open for shipping.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - The down platform looking west in March 1954.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - This bridge was opened in 1850 as a road bridge only, the swing section being hand operated. Under it's act of 1861, the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was required to replace this bridge but in 1862 it was allowed to widen and adapt the bridge for both road and rail traffic. Looking east from the north side of the bridge.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - This bridge was opened in 1850 as a road bridge only, the swing section being hand operated. Under it's act of 1861, the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was required to replace this bridge but in 1862 it was allowed to widen and adapt the bridge for both road and rail traffic. Seen here form the south with swing section open. Note the signal right on the end of the fixed span - if you got that far without stopping, you were really in trouble!.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - This bridge was opened in 1850 as a road bridge only, the swing section being hand operated. Under it's act of 1861, the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was required to replace this bridge but in 1862 it was allowed to widen and adapt the bridge for both road and rail traffic. Seen here from the north.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Tracklifting in progress east of Sutton Bridge. Although the line from Spalding to Sutton Bridge remained open for goods until May 1965, the section to South Lynn closed and was lifted, allowing the Cross Keys Bridge to become a road bridge only.
  • SUTTON BRIDGE - Tracklifting in progress to the east of Sutton Bridge on closure day, March 2nd, 1959. The track must have only recently been laid judging by the concrete sleepers.
  • TERRINGTON - Located in the village of Terrington St Clement, the station was opened in March 1866 by the Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway and closed in February 1959 along with everything else west of Melton Constable. It was very similar in appearance and layout to the other stations on this section of the line. Looking along the former trackbed to the east. The westbound platform has been demolished as has the signalbox.
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