Brigg railway station explained

Brigg railway station should not be confused with Brig railway station.

Brigg
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Brigg, North Lincolnshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.549°N -0.486°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Northern Trains
Platforms:2
Code:BGG
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pregroup:Great Central Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:1 November 1848
Events:Station opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Brigg railway station serves the town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire, England. It opened on 1 November 1848. It is managed by Northern Trains, who also operate all passenger trains serving it.

History

It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway (GG&SJR) and opened on 1 November 1848.[1] The GG&SJR subsequently became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway main line between Grimsby and Manchester Piccadilly.

In 2016, the footbridge was replaced, with the 1880s structure acquired by the Wensleydale Railway and installed at Leyburn.[2] [3] [4]

Design

The station is unstaffed and the only buildings are the bus shelters standing on the platforms now for cover.

Services

All services at Brigg are operated by Northern Trains.

From 21 May 2023, the station is served by a parliamentary service of one train per day towards and one train per day towards on weekdays only. These services run fast between and .[5]

Prior to the May 2023 timetable change, the station had been served by three trains per day in each direction on Saturdays only, with weekday services having been withdrawn by British Rail at the end of the summer timetable in October 1993.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 44 .
  2. New bridge at Gainsborough - but no step-free access Rail issue 779 22 July 2015 page 16
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327210026/https://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/business/new-footbridge-brigg-station-needs-some-extra-attention-2166535 New footbridge but Brigg station needs some extra attention
  4. Brigg footbridge rebuilt for second life in Wensleydale Heritage Railway issue 257 August 2019 page 36
  5. Web site: Timetable change May 2023 . 5 May 2023 . Northern Trains.
  6. GB NRT October 1993 Edition, Table 29