Horncastle railway station explained

Horncastle
Status:Disused
Borough:Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.2065°N -0.1244°W
Platforms:1
Original:Horncastle Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
Years:11 August 1855
Events:opened
Years2:13 September 1954
Events2:closed (passenger)
Years3:5 April 1971
Events3:closed (goods)

Horncastle railway station was a station in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. It was at the end of a short branch line that ran from Woodhall Junction[1] which opened on 11 August 1855.[2] Like many fairly rural stations it was eventually shut as the rail network was cut back, with passenger service withdrawn from 13 September 1954 and goods and freight terminating on 5 April 1971.[3]

The station building was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by Bush Tyres and by the Granary Way Housing Estate. The only surviving evidence is a gate post at the entrance to the goods yards.[4]

The track bed to Woodhall Spa survives as a long-distance footpath.

Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 123 .
  3. 499040 . Horncastle Station . 2013-03-15.
  4. Web site: Horncastle. Disused Stations. Nick. Catford. 24 October 2019.