Old Leake railway station

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Old Leake
Old Leake railway station.jpg
Station in 2007
General information
Location Old Leake, Boston
England
Coordinates 53°03′15″N0°03′07″E / 53.0542°N 0.0519°E / 53.0542; 0.0519
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company East Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1848Opened as Hob Hole
November 1848Renamed Leake and Wrangle
1 October 1849Renamed Old Leake and Wrangle
October 1852Renamed Old Leake
17 September 1956Closed to passenger traffic
15 June 1964Closed to goods traffic

Old Leake was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway [1] which served the village of Old Leake in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964. [2] It originally opened as Hob Hole and was renamed three times within the first five years of opening. Withdrawal of passenger services took place in 1956, followed by goods facilities in 1964. The line through the station remains in use as the Poacher Line. [3]

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History

The station was opened on 2 October 1848 as Hob Hole, [4] but was renamed one month later as Leake and Wrangle. [5] The name changed again less than one year later in October 1849 to Old Leake and Wrangle, [6] before becoming simply Old Leake in October 1852. [6] The village of Old Leake lay to the east of the line, whilst Wrangle is 1½ miles to the north-west. [7] The station was constructed by Peto and Betts civil engineering contractors who, in January 1848, had taken over the contract to construct the section of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Louth and Boston from John Waring and Sons. [8] This section was the last to be completed in September 1848 at an agreed cost of £123,000 (£15.6 million in 2023). [8] At the time, Old Leake village consisted of little more than an inn and the station itself. [7] The July 1922 timetable saw five up and four down services, and one Sunday service each way, call at Old Leake. [9] The station was closed to passengers on 17 September 1956 [6] and to goods traffic on 15 June 1964. [10]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
East Ville
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
East Lincolnshire Line
  Sibsey
Line open, station closed

Present day

The line through the station continues to be used by services on the Poacher Line between Grantham and Skegness. [3]

The original station name was taken from the Hob Hole Drain, which the line crosses south of the station Pill Box - geograph.org.uk - 363453.jpg
The original station name was taken from the Hob Hole Drain, which the line crosses south of the station
Hobhole drain seen from the railwaybridge Hobhole Drain - geograph.org.uk - 363448.jpg
Hobhole drain seen from the railwaybridge

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References

  1. Conolly 2004, p. 17, section C3.
  2. Historic England. "Old Leake station (507057)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Poacher line guide". Lincolnshire county council. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. Butt 1995, p. 121.
  5. Butt 1995, p. 140.
  6. 1 2 3 Butt 1995, p. 177.
  7. 1 2 Ludlam 1991, p. 49.
  8. 1 2 Ludlam 1991, p. 14.
  9. Ludlam 1991, pp. 111–112.
  10. Clinker 1978, p. 104.

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