Saltfleetby railway station

Saltfleetby railway station was a station in Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire on the line between Louth and Mablethorpe which was closed in 1960.[1][2]

Saltfleetby
General information
LocationSaltfleetby, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°23′24″N 0°10′13″E / 53.3899°N 0.1704°E / 53.3899; 0.1704
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened17 October 1877; 146 years ago (1877-10-17)
Closed5 December 1960; 63 years ago (1960-12-05)
Original companyLouth and East Coast Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Former cross keepers cottage, the station building is in the distance.

The station was opened on 17 October 1877 when the Louth and East Coast Railway opened the line between Louth and Mablethorpe.[3][4] This line was connected to the Sutton and Willoughby Railway in 1888 to form the Mablethorpe loop.[5]

The station closed on 5 December 1960 when the line between Louth and Mablethorpe was closed.[6]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Theddlethorpe
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Mablethorpe loop railway
  Grimoldby
Line and station closed

References edit

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 507066". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ Grant 2017, p. 342.
  4. ^ Quick 2022, p. 399.
  5. ^ Grant 2017, p. 546.
  6. ^ Hurst 1992, p. 17 (ref 0832).

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