Winterton and Thealby railway station

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Approximate location of the station Disused Traffic Lights on Thealby Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1245844.jpg
Approximate location of the station

Winterton and Thealby railway station was a station built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winterton, Lincolnshire, on their line from Scunthorpe to Winteringham. The station was opened on 3 September 1906 and closed to passengers in 1925. The line closed entirely in 1964. [1] [2]

The first train on the line operated from Dawes Lane as far as this station.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Normanby Park (Goods)   North Lindsey Light Railway   West Halton
Part of Page 645 of April 1910 British public railway timetable, aka Bradshaw's Guide BradshawApril1910p645.JPG
Part of Page 645 of April 1910 British public railway timetable, aka Bradshaw's Guide

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References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.22
  2. Historic England. "Winterton and Thealby station (498392)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 May 2013.

Coordinates: 53°39′18″N0°37′41″W / 53.6551°N 0.6281°W / 53.6551; -0.6281