Sutton Bridge railway station explained

Sutton Bridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Sutton Bridge, South Holland, Lincolnshire
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway
Pregroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Postgroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Years:1 March 1866
Events:Opened
Years1:2 March 1959
Events1:Closed to passengers
Years2:5 April 1965
Events2:Closed to freight

Sutton Bridge railway station was a station in Sutton Bridge, south Lincolnshire, England, which opened in the 19th century. It became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network, and served as a junction where the line from Great Yarmouth split into two sections one heading for Wisbech and Peterborough and the other for Spalding. The station closed with the line in 1959.[1]

References

52.7667°N 0.1918°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 411. 931112387.