Killingholme railway station was located on Killingholme Marsh in the parish of South Killingholme, Lincolnshire, England, equidistant from the villages of North and South Killingholme.[7][8]
Killingholme | |
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| General information | |
| Location | North and South Killingholme, North East Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°38′54″N 0°13′32″W / 53.6482°N 0.2255°W |
| Grid reference | TA173183 |
| Platforms | 1[1][2] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1911[3] | Station opened |
| July 1956 | Station became an unstaffed halt[4] |
| 17 June 1963 | Station closed to passengers |
| 4 January 1965 | Station closed completely[5][6] |
The station was built by the Barton and Immingham Light Railway under the auspices of the Great Central Railway.[9] 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.[10]
The station had a single straight wooden platform bearing a small wooden station building with minimal facilities.[11] 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.[12][13]
| 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 edit
- ^ Squires 1988, p. 17.
- ^ King 2019, p. 89.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2017, Photo 81b.
Sources edit
- Bates, Chris; Bairstow, Martin (2005). Railways in North Lincolnshire. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. ISBN 978-1-871944-30-3.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Anon (2011). British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-3643-7.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
- 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 978-1-870119-04-7.
- King, Paul (2019). The Railways of North-east Lincolnshire, Part 2: Stations. Grimsby: Pyewipe Publications. ISBN 978-1-9164603-1-7.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1996). Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-494-4. LP 198.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2017). Branch Lines North of Grimsby, including Immingham. Midhurst: Middleton Press (MD). ISBN 978-1-910356-09-8.
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012). Railway Atlas Then and Now. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6.
- Squires, Stewart E. (1988). The Lost Railways of Lincolnshire. Ware: Castlemead Publications. ISBN 978-0-948555-14-5.
External links edit
- Railtour visit 6 October 1967 Six Bells Junction
- Services from New Holland Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1930 OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station on a 1948 OS map npe maps
- The station Rail Map Online
- The station and section of line railwaycodes
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