Thorpe-on-the-Hill railway station explained

Thorpe-on-the-Hill
Status:Disused
Borough:North Kesteven
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1878°N -0.6512°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:4 August 1846
Events:Opened as Thorpe
Years1:1 October 1890
Events1:Renamed as Thorpe-on-the-Hill
Years2:7 February 1955
Events2:Closed

Thorpe on the Hill railway station was a station serving the village of Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire, England.

Opening

It was opened as Thorpe on 4 August 1846 by the Midland Railway when it opened the Nottingham to Lincoln Line. The station was located 10miles from and 6miles from .

The station building was to the south of the two running lines on the east side of Station Road which was crossed by a level crossing, there were two platforms and a small goods yard to the north east able to accommodate most types of goods including live stock.[1]

Services

In 1850 the station was serviced by three stopping trains between and in each direction on each weekday with two services each way on Sundays.

The station was renamed to Thorpe on the Hill on 1 October 1890.

By 1922 the passenger service had increased slightly and there were six stopping trains in each direction between and, with an extra one to Nottingham on Thursdays and Saturdays. There were still two trains each way on Sundays.

In 1947 the London, Midland and Scottish Railway service comprised six services in each direction to either Nottingham or Lincoln with one extra Saturday service through to Derby, there were three Sunday trains to Lincoln but only two back.

Closure

The station closed for passengers on 7 February 1955 and freight on 15 June 1964.

The line through the station site is still open.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorpe station on OS 25 inch map Lincolnshire LXXVII.4 (Aubourn Haddington and South Hykeham; Doddington and Whisby; Thorpe on the Hill) . National Library of Scotland . 1887 . 30 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Network Rail . Table YA05 - Newark & Lincoln to Wragby Jn & Peterborough, Bottesford West Jn to Skegness. Network Rail . 30 September 2020.