Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt Railway Station
History
The line of the Bourn and Essendine Railway (B&ER) opened on 16 June 1860, with intermediate stations at Thurlby and Braceborough Spa. The B&ER was operated by the Great Northern Railway (GNR), which absorbed it on 25 July 1864.
Wilsthorpe had a small sidings, used for the delivery of coals to a local pumping station before the halt was opened.
In September 1925, the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), which had been created on 1 January 1923 by the amalgamation of the GNR with several other railways, opened a station between Thurlby and Braceborough Spa, naming it Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt; it was adjacent to a level crossing on the road connecting Wilsthorpe with Manthorpe.
The station closed with the line on 18 June 1951.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London and North Eastern Railway |
References
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 119. CN 8983.
- ^ Stennett, Alan (2007). Lost railways of Lincolnshire. Countryside Books. pp. 99–102.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 251. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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