South Witham railway station explained

South Witham
Status:Disused
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Years:1 May 1894
Events:Opened
Years2:2 March 1959
Events2:Closed

South Witham railway station was a station in South Witham, Lincolnshire on the Midland Railway. It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was closed in 1959 along with most of the M&GN.[1] [2] [3]

The station consisted of wooden buildings and platforms on the embankment, with a goods yard to the north, which could hold 50 wagons. It was built by a Mr. C. Barnes of Melton Mowbray, similar in style to Edmondthorpe and Wymondham. The platforms had a length of 400 ft (122 m), the passing loop was 279 ft (85 m) long. [4] [5]

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52.7605°N -0.6314°W

Notes and References

  1. 507078. South Witham station. 2 Jun 2013.
  2. https://archive.today/20070812122132/http://www.thesectionalappendix.co.uk/MIDGSJTJ17.html Midland Lines
  3. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  4. Web site: Smith. Peter. South Witham. THE SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY.. 2 June 2013. 2012.
    Track plans and Photographs
  5. Book: Building a railway: Bourne to Saxby . 2009 . Boydell & Brewer . 978-0-9015038-62.