Grimsby Pier railway station was sited on the north Royal Dock pier in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, between the Tidal Basin arm and the Accumulator Tower.
The station opened in 1853, but sources differ on when it closed. Dow is insistent that it closed in the 1870s and was converted into an Emigrants' Home,[2] Butt supports this with a date of 1879[3] and Anderson gives 1880.[4] Croughton claims it closed at the outbreak of the First World War,[5] whilst a reply to an enquiry to The Railway Magazine implied the station closed at the outbreak of The Second World War.[6] OS Maps corroborate the first three.
Boat trains undoubtedly continued to run to the quayside at Grimsby[7][8] up to 1939, but a station, as such, at the pier was not needed. Passengers were assisted off trains and escorted direct to adjacent ships and vice versa, much as at Immingham Eastern Jetty.
As the conversion of the station to an Emigrants' Home suggests, the erstwhile Pier Station was used as transit accommodation for people making their way to the New World, typically arriving from Europe by ship then travelling via the GCR to Liverpool for final embarkation.[9]
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. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Cooke, B.W.C., ed. (May 1968). "Railway steamers from Grimsby". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 114, no. 805. London: IPC Transport Press Ltd. ISSN 0033-8923.
Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R. W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations, Halts and Stopping Places. The Oakwood Press. ISBN978-0-85361-281-0. OCLC 10507501.
King, Paul K (2019). The Railways of North-east Lincolnshire Part 2 Stations. Grimsby: Pyewipe Publications. ISBN978-1-9164603-1-7.
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. ISBN978-1-870119-04-7.
Man, Captain J. (March 2016) [1927]. Gellatly, Bob (ed.). "The Grimsby Continental Service and Its History". Forward. 187. Sheffield: Great Central Railway Society. ISSN 0141-4488.
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Grimsby Pier railway station was sited on the north Royal Dock pier in Grimsby Lincolnshire England between the Tidal Basin arm and the Accumulator Tower Grimsby PierGeneral informationLocationGrimsby LincolnshireEnglandCoordinates53 34 59 N 0 04 17 W 53 583121 N 0 071489 W 53 583121 0 071489Grid referenceTA277114Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction RailwayPre groupingManchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire RailwayKey dates1 August 1853 1 Opened1939 2 Closed CompletelyRailways around Grimsby Docks railway station in 1914vtePassenger lines ofNorth East LincolnshireLegendHull Corporation PierBarton on Humber Humber FerryBarrow Haven New Holland PierNew Hollandengine shed New Holland TownNew HollandGoxhillEast Halton KillingholmeAdmiralty PlatformThornton Abbey KillingholmeThornton Curtis Immingham West JnHumber Road Jn ImminghamWestern JettyUlcebyAerodrome Platform Eastfield RoadUlceby North Jn Immingham DockUlceby Dock 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claims it closed at the outbreak of the First World War 5 whilst a reply to an enquiry to The Railway Magazine implied the station closed at the outbreak of The Second World War 6 OS Maps corroborate the first three Boat trains undoubtedly continued to run to the quayside at Grimsby 7 8 up to 1939 but a station as such at the pier was not needed Passengers were assisted off trains and escorted direct to adjacent ships and vice versa much as at Immingham Eastern Jetty As the conversion of the station to an Emigrants Home suggests the erstwhile Pier Station was used as transit accommodation for people making their way to the New World typically arriving from Europe by ship then travelling via the GCR to Liverpool for final embarkation 9 The station was accessed via a spur from Grimsby Docks station The substantial building survived until at least 1960 10 but by 2015 no trace remained Contents 1 Services 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 External linksServices editThe station was used by Great Central Railway emigrant trains to Liverpool and boat trains across the North Sea principally to Hamburg 6 Preceding station Disused railways Following stationGrimsby Pyewipe Road MSLR TerminusGrimsby Docks MSLR TerminusReferences edit Dow 1985 p 153 a b Dow 1962 p 148 Butt 1995 p 110 Anderson 1992 p 75 Croughton Kidner amp Young 1982 p 82 a b Cooke 1968 p 314 Dow 1965 p 244 Man 2016 pp 19 21 King amp Hewins 1989 p 19 King 2019 p 60 Sources edit Anderson Paul 1992 Railway of Lincolnshire Oldham Irwell Press ISBN 978 1 871608 30 4 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 Cooke B W C ed May 1968 Railway steamers from Grimsby The Railway Magazine Vol 114 no 805 London IPC Transport Press Ltd ISSN 0033 8923 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 Dow George 1985 1959 Great Central Volume One The Progenitors 1813 1863 Shepperton Ian Allan ISBN 978 0 7110 1468 8 OCLC 60021205 Dow George 1962 Great Central Volume Two Dominion of Watkin 1864 1899 Shepperton Ian Allan ISBN 978 0 7110 1469 5 OCLC 655324061 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 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 Man Captain J March 2016 1927 Gellatly Bob ed The Grimsby Continental Service and Its History Forward 187 Sheffield Great Central Railway Society ISSN 0141 4488 External links editThe former station on an 1888 OS 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