Riby Street Platform was a railway station which served the Riby Street area of Grimsby from 1904 to 1941. It was opened by the Great Central Railway to serve the first dock in Grimsby but was closed during World War II and never reopened. A source with local knowledge refers to the station as "Riby Street Platforms".[3]
Riby Street Platform | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Grimsby, Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°34′34″N 0°04′22″W / 53.5762°N 0.0729°W |
| Grid reference | TA277106 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| by October 1904 | opened for unadvertised workmen service |
| 4 June 1917[1] | public advertised service |
| April 1919 | reverted to unadvertised workmen service |
| 14 April 1941[2] | closed |
The station was known as "Skateknob Junction" by workers at the nearby fish docks.[4][5] It consisted of two narrow wooden platforms connected by a footbridge.[6] Although the platforms had been removed, the footbridge was still plain to see in 1961.[7]
Services edit
The station was opened in 1904 aiming at services for workers at the adjacent docks, most of which were unadvertised. Public advertised service only 1917-1919 and accordingly it is not shown in the July 1922 Bradshaw.[8]
Aftermath edit
By 2015 no trace of the station could be found. The line through the station site had been reduced to single track, but a regular passenger service to Cleethorpes. No railborne fish traffic had been carried from Grimsby for many years.
| Historical railways | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station open | Great Central Railway | Line and station open |
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References edit
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 362
- ^ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 118.
- ^ King 2019, p. 62.
- ^ The station in historical context Grimsby Telegraph
- ^ King & Hewins 1989, p. 33.
- ^ The station from the air in 1937 Britain from Above (free login needed to zoom)
- ^ King & Hewins 1989, Photo 62.
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p xlix & p714.
Sources edit
- 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.
- Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R. W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations, Halts and Stopping Places. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-281-0. OCLC 10507501.
- King, Paul K (2019). The Railways of North-east Lincolnshire Part 2 Stations. Grimsby: Pyewipe Publications. ISBN 978-1-9164603-1-7.
- 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.
External links edit
- The station on a 25" OS map overlay National Library of Scotland
- The station on a 1908 OS map overlay National Library of Scotland
- Riby St Platform on an OS map surveyed in 1931 National Library of Scotland
- The station and its line railwaycodes