Withcall railway station

Withcall
Withcall station platform in 2018
General information
Location	Withcall, East Lindsey England
Coordinates	53°20′03″N0°04′31″W / 53.3341°N 0.0754°W / 53.3341; -0.0754
Grid reference	TF284836
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Louth and Lincoln Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
28 June 1876	opened (goods)
1 Aug 1882 [1]	opened (passenger)
5 Nov 1951	closed (passenger)
17 Dec 1956	closed (goods)
Location

Withcall railway station was a station in Withcall, Lincolnshire, England. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the final stage between Donington on Bain and Louth opening to goods on 28 June 1876 and passengers on 1 August 1882 ^[4] Withcall railway station was the second station west of Louth on this line.

Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 17 December 1956. ^[3]

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Donington on Bain Line and station closed		Great Northern Railway Louth to Bardney line		Hallington Line and station closed

References

1. "Disused Stations: Withcall Station".
2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
3. Historic England. "Withcall station (507109)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
4. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 491