Horncastle railway station

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Horncastle
Horncastle-granary-by-Dave-Tanner.jpg
Horncastle granary in 2005
Location Horncastle, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates 53°12′23″N0°07′28″W / 53.2065°N 0.1244°W / 53.2065; -0.1244 Coordinates: 53°12′23″N0°07′28″W / 53.2065°N 0.1244°W / 53.2065; -0.1244
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Horncastle Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
11 August 1855opened
13 September 1954closed (passenger)
5 April 1971closed (goods)

Horncastle railway station was a station in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. It was at the end of a short branch line that ran from Woodhall Junction [1] which opened on 11 August 1855. [2] Like many fairly rural stations it was eventually shut as the rail network was cut back, with passenger service withdrawn from 13 September 1954 [2] and goods and freight terminating on 5 April 1971. [3]

The station building was demolished in the 1980s and the site is now occupied by Bush Tyres and by the Granary Way Housing Estate. The only surviving evidence is a gate post at the entrance to the goods yards. [4]

The track bed to Woodhall Spa survives as a long-distance footpath.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Woodhall Spa   Great Northern Railway
Horncastle Railway
 Terminus

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References

  1. British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17
  2. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 123. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Historic England. "Horncastle Station (499040)". PastScape. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. Catford, Nick. "Horncastle". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 October 2019.