Holbeach railway station

Holbeach
General information
Location	England
Grid reference	TF357243
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Norwich and Spalding Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1858	Opened
2 March 1959	Closed for passengers [1]
5 April 1965	closed for freight
Location

Holbeach Station in 2008

Holbeach railway station was a station in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. It opened on 15 November 1858 and closed on 2 March 1959. ^[2] The station buildings survived including station, up and down platform and the large goods shed (used as a garage).

The area is being developed for housing and the station is to be restored and converted into flats.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Whaplode Line and station closed		Midland and Great Northern		Fleet Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

• Holbeach Station, Reference Name MLI20231 on Lincs to the Past
• Holbeach station on 1946 O. S. map

52°47′59″N0°00′51″E / 52.7996°N 0.01430°E / 52.7996; 0.01430