Bigby Road Bridge railway station

Bigby Road Bridge
General information
Location	Brigg, North Lincolnshire England
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Key dates
1 March 1852 (1852-03-01)	Opened
August 1882 (1882-08)	Closed

Bigby Road Bridge railway station served the town of Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England, from 1852 to 1882 on the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 March 1852 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. It was only open on Thursdays, although a special train ran on Wednesday 17 October 1855, which served a Bazaar. It closed in August 1882. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 34. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 76. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Howsham Line open, station closed		Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway		Barnetby Line and station open