Spilsby railway station explained

Spilsby
Status:Disused
Borough:Spilsby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1697°N 0.0969°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Spilsby and Firsby Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:1 May 1868
Events:Opened
Years1:10 Sep 1939
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:1958
Events2:Closed to goods

Spilsby railway station was a railway station in the market town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. The station stood on a four mile long branch line between Spilsby and Firsby Junction, where it connected with the main line from Cleethorpes to London, and was opened on 1 May 1868.[1] However, traffic on the line soon slumped, and the line was bought by the Great Northern Railway in 1890. In 1939 passenger services on the line were suspended, leaving only a goods service which itself ceased in 1958, when the railway station and line were closed.[2]

Further reading

Ludlam, A.J. (1985). The Spilsby to Firsby Railway: Oakwood Press.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spilsby Railway Station . 2008-05-05 . www.spilsby.info.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17