Southrey railway station

Former railway station in England

53°10′56″N 0°17′55″W / 53.18211°N 0.29855°W / 53.18211; -0.29855Grid referenceTF138663Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates17 October 1848opened5 October 1970closed
Former platform sign

Southrey railway station is a former station in Southrey, Lincolnshire.[1]

History

The station was opened on 17 October 1848[2] as part of the new 58 miles (93 km) Lincolnshire Loop Line, from Peterborough to Lincoln via Spalding and Boston. This line was authorised as part of the London and York Railway bill, which received Royal assent on 26 June 1846. The Great Northern Railway began construction of the loop line in 1847.[3]

The station closed on 5 October 1970.[2]

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bardney   Great Northern Railway
Lincolnshire Loop Line 		  Stixwould

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
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Closed railway stations in Lincolnshire
North Lindsey Light Railway
Axholme Joint Railway
Barton and Immingham Light RailwayGrimsby and Immingham Electric RailwayLouth to Bardney LineEast Lincolnshire RailwayMablethorpe Loop LineBarton and New Holland RailwayKirkstead and Little Steeping RailwayDoncaster to Keadby lineTrent, Ancholme and Grimsby RailwayGreat Central RailwayLincolnshire loop lineGt Northern & Gt Eastern Jt RailwayMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayBourne and Sleaford RailwayBourn and Essendine RailwayGrantham–Peterborough lineLincoln–Grantham lineOther lines