Elsham railway station explained

Elsham railway station is a former railway station in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England.^[1] The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and like other T. A. & G. stations had staggered platforms. The station was the most easterly of the T. A. & G. stations the line, situated just a few miles from Wrawby Junction, Barnetby where it joined the M. S. & L. R. towards Grimsby. It was formally closed by British Rail on 3 October 1993.^[2]

The final station master was Mr Robert Christopher Swinton, retired in 1966. Joint SM with Appleby Lincolnshire.

References

53.5811°N -0.462°W

Notes and References

1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.22
2. Web site: List of dates from 1 January 1985 to 20 January 2006 of last passenger trains at closed BR (or Network Rail stations since privatisation). 5 December 2014. Department for Transport. 2006. Department for Transport Website: Freedom of Information Act responses, February 2006. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090512072112/http://www.dft.gov.uk/foi/responses/2006/feb/closuredatesformerbrstations/ofclosuredatestopassenge2682.pdf. 12 May 2009. dead.