Killingholme railway station
| Killingholme | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | North and South Killingholme |
| Area | North East Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates | 53°38′54″N 0°13′32″W / 53.6482°N 0.2255°WCoordinates: 53°38′54″N 0°13′32″W / 53.6482°N 0.2255°W |
| Grid reference | TA173183 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1911[1] | Station opened |
| July 1956 | Station became an unstaffed halt[2] |
| 17 June 1963 | Station closed to passengers |
| 4 January 1965 | Station closed completely[3][4] |
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Killingholme railway station was located on Killingholme Marsh in the parish of South Killingholme, Lincolnshire, equidistant from the villages of North and South Killingholme.[5][6]
The station was built by the Barton and Immingham Light Railway under the auspices of the Great Central Railway.[7] The line's primary purpose was to enable workers to get to and from Immingham Dock which was being built at the time the line was opened. The typical journey time to the dock was six minutes.[8]
The station had a single straight wooden platform bearing a small wooden station building with minimal facilities.[9] Early maps show that the station was situated on a passing loop, but no second platform was ever built.
When the line and station were built the area was rural and very thinly populated. By 2015 the area had become industrial but remained thinly populated. A single track still ran through the site, now carrying modern produce.
On 7 October 1967 a RCTS railtour passed through the station.[10]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killingholme Admiralty Platform Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
Immingham Western Jetty Line and station closed 1911-about 1922 | ||
| Immingham Dock Line and station closed About 1922-1963 | ||||
References
- ↑ Ludlam 1996, p. 44.
- ↑ Bates & Bairstow 2005, p. 78.
- ↑ King & Hewins 1989, p. 34.
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 132.
- ↑ Anon 2011, p. 22.
- ↑ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 22.
- ↑ Dow 1965, p. 235.
- ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 720.
- ↑ King & Hewins 1989, Photo 100.
- ↑ Bates & Bairstow 2005, p. 79.
Sources
- Bates, Chris; Bairstow, Martin (2005). Railways in North Lincolnshire. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1 871944 30 9.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Anon (2011). British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0711036438.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900-1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0.
- King, Paul K.; Hewins, Dave R. (1989). Scenes from the Past: 5 The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North-east Lincolnshire. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 1 870119 04 5.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1996). Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries, LP 198. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 494 6.
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012). Railway Atlas Then and Now. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6.
External links
- Railtour visit 6 October 1967 via Six Bells Junction
- Services from New Holland via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1930 OS map via National Library of Scotland
- The station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
- The station via Rail Map Online
- The station and section of line via railwaycodes