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Immingham (Eastern Jetty) railway station

January 01, 1970

Immingham (Eastern Jetty) railway station was a special excursion station built along the port's eastern jetty[4] to cater for traffic to passenger ships on cruises to the North Cape, Norwegian Fjords and the Baltic.

Immingham (Eastern Jetty)
A postcard of the station in the 1910s
General information
LocationImmingham, North East Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°37′51″N 0°10′55″W / 53.6307°N 0.1819°W / 53.6307; -0.1819
Grid referenceTA203165
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Central Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 May 1912opened
1939closed[2][3]

The station was not much more than a long wooden platform along the jetty. It was only used for the transfer of the passengers and luggage from train to ship and vice versa so little in the way of facilities was needed or provided. The critical provision was numerous staff to guide travellers and handle their belongings.[5][6][7]

Traffic edit

The cruise ships sometimes berthed in the dock itself,[8][9] but usually they moored at the seaward side of the jetty where they were adjacent to all-First Class, Restaurant Car special trains.[10][11][12] These operated along two routes:

Locomotives edit

Originally these trains were hauled by Great Central Railway 4-6-0 locomotives[14] but following grouping in 1922 Great Northern Railway motive power took many of them over.[15]

Spectacle edit

Visits by such ships drew crowds of sightseers and passed into local folklore, none more so than the vessel SS Arandora Star which was torpedoed in 1940 with heavy loss of life.

Closure edit

The cruises terminated in 1939, just prior to the Second World War. Although the platform remained for some time, the station was effectively closed. One source suggests GCR passenger vessels plied between here, Antwerp, Hamburg and Rotterdam.[6]

Afterlife edit

By 2015 the tracks on the jetty had long been lifted, but the structure remained well used, handling oils, spirits, and liquid chemicals.

Liners known to have used Immingham edit

References edit

  1. ^ King 2019, p. 92.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 127.
  3. ^ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 88.
  4. ^ Dow 1965, p. 260.
  5. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, pp. 88–98.
  6. ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 2017, Photo 105.
  7. ^ WEA 1994, p. 29.
  8. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, p. 95.
  9. ^ SS Calgaric, with the lines to the Eastern Jetty curving under the camera Getty Images
  10. ^ Burgess 2007, p. 21.
  11. ^ Ludlam 2016, pp. 7 & 28.
  12. ^ a b c Crossland & Turner 2012, p. 57.
  13. ^ Ludlam 2006, pp. 429–432.
  14. ^ Tuplin 1967, Plate 26.
  15. ^ a b Ludlam 1996, p. 65.
  16. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, pp. 96–98.
  17. ^ a b Crossland & Turner 2012, p. 55.
  18. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, pp. 89, 90 & 95.
  19. ^ Crossland & Turner 2012, p. 58.
  20. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, p. 89.
  21. ^ Grainger 2012, p. 40.
  22. ^ Crossland & Turner 2012, p. 56.
  23. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, pp. 91 & 93.
  24. ^ Mummery & Butler 1999, p. 92.

Sources edit

  • Burgess, Neil (2007). Lincolnshire's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-407-4.
  • 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.
  • Crossland, G J; Turner, C E (2012) [2006]. Immingham A History of the Deep Water Port. T&C Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9543051-2-3.
  • 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 (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
  • Grainger, Ken (2012). Gellatly, Bob (ed.). "Immingham Dock Centenary Souvenir 1912-2012". Forward. Holton le Clay: Brian Bell for the Great Central Railway Society. ISSN 0141-4488.
  • King, Paul (2019). The Railways of North-east Lincolnshire, Part 2: Stations. Grimsby: Pyewipe Publications. ISBN 978-1-9164603-1-7.
  • Ludlam, A.J. (2016). Immingham - A Lincolnshire Railway Centre (Lincolnshire Railway Centres). Ludborough: Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Society. ISBN 978-0-9954610-0-0.
  • Ludlam, A.J. (1996). Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-494-4. LP 198.
  • Ludlam, A.J. (July 2006). Kennedy, Rex (ed.). "Immingham-Gateway to the Continent". Steam Days (203). Bournemouth: Redgauntlet Publications. ISSN 0269-0020.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2017). Branch Lines North of Grimsby, including Immingham. Midhurst: Middleton Press (MD). ISBN 978-1-910356-09-8.
  • Mummery, Brian; Butler, Ian (1999). Immingham and the Great Central Legacy (Images of England). Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-1714-1.
  • NotRecorded, X (Summer 2002). Bell, Brian (ed.). "Not recorded". Forward. 50. Holton le Clay: Brian Bell for the Great Central Railway Society. ISSN 0141-4488.
  • Tuplin, William Alfred (1967). Great Central Locomotives. London: George Allen & Unwin. OCLC 753041210.
  • WEA (1994). Immingham - the way we were : more memories of a marsh village. Immingham: WEA. ISBN 978-0-9524259-2-2.

External links edit

  • The Eastern Jetty and tracks on a 1932 OS map National Library of Scotland
  • The station Rail Map Online
  • The Eastern Jetty in modern times World Port Source
  • The Eastern Jetty and tracks Britain from Above (free login needed to zoom)
  • Cruise ship train arriving at the Eastern Jetty Getty Images

January 01, 1970
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to ship and vice versa so little in the way of facilities was needed or provided The critical provision was numerous staff to guide travellers and handle their belongings 5 6 7 Contents 1 Traffic 2 Locomotives 3 Spectacle 4 Closure 5 Afterlife 6 Liners known to have used Immingham 7 References 7 1 Sources 8 External linksTraffic editThe cruise ships sometimes berthed in the dock itself 8 9 but usually they moored at the seaward side of the jetty where they were adjacent to all First Class Restaurant Car special trains 10 11 12 These operated along two routes to and from Manchester Central and Sheffield Victoria with a connecting carriage from Liverpool Central and to and from Marylebone travelling either via Retford and the Waleswood Curve or via the LDECR and Mansfield Central 13 In both cases they then used the main line via Leicester Central Locomotives editOriginally these trains were hauled by Great Central Railway 4 6 0 locomotives 14 but following grouping in 1922 Great Northern Railway motive power took many of them over 15 Spectacle editVisits by such ships drew crowds of sightseers and passed into local folklore none more so than the vessel SS Arandora Star which was torpedoed in 1940 with heavy loss of life Closure editThe cruises terminated in 1939 just prior to the Second World War Although the platform remained for some time the station was effectively closed One source suggests GCR passenger vessels plied between here Antwerp Hamburg and Rotterdam 6 Afterlife editBy 2015 the tracks on the jetty had long been lifted but the structure remained well used handling oils spirits and liquid chemicals Liners known to have used Immingham editSS Arandora Star 12 16 SS Avon 17 18 SS Calgaric 17 SS Empress of Australia 19 20 21 SS Orford 22 23 15 SS Orontes 12 24 References edit King 2019 p 92 Butt 1995 p 127 Croughton Kidner amp Young 1982 p 88 Dow 1965 p 260 Mummery amp Butler 1999 pp 88 98 a b Mitchell amp Smith 2017 Photo 105 WEA 1994 p 29 Mummery amp Butler 1999 p 95 SS Calgaric with the lines to the Eastern Jetty curving under the camera Getty Images Burgess 2007 p 21 Ludlam 2016 pp 7 amp 28 a b c Crossland amp Turner 2012 p 57 Ludlam 2006 pp 429 432 Tuplin 1967 Plate 26 a b Ludlam 1996 p 65 Mummery amp Butler 1999 pp 96 98 a b Crossland amp Turner 2012 p 55 Mummery amp Butler 1999 pp 89 90 amp 95 Crossland amp Turner 2012 p 58 Mummery amp Butler 1999 p 89 Grainger 2012 p 40 Crossland amp Turner 2012 p 56 Mummery amp Butler 1999 pp 91 amp 93 Mummery amp Butler 1999 p 92 Sources edit Burgess Neil 2007 Lincolnshire s Lost Railways Catrine Stenlake Publishing ISBN 978 1 84033 407 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 Crossland G J Turner C E 2012 2006 Immingham A History of the Deep Water Port T amp C Publishing ISBN 978 0 9543051 2 3 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 1965 Great Central Volume Three Fay Sets the Pace 1900 1922 Shepperton Ian Allan ISBN 978 0 7110 0263 0 OCLC 500447049 Grainger Ken 2012 Gellatly Bob ed Immingham Dock Centenary Souvenir 1912 2012 Forward Holton le Clay Brian Bell for the Great Central Railway Society ISSN 0141 4488 King Paul 2019 The Railways of North east Lincolnshire Part 2 Stations Grimsby Pyewipe Publications ISBN 978 1 9164603 1 7 Ludlam A J 2016 Immingham A Lincolnshire Railway Centre Lincolnshire Railway Centres Ludborough Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Society ISBN 978 0 9954610 0 0 Ludlam A J 1996 Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries Headington The Oakwood Press ISBN 978 0 85361 494 4 LP 198 Ludlam A J July 2006 Kennedy Rex ed Immingham Gateway to the Continent Steam Days 203 Bournemouth Redgauntlet Publications ISSN 0269 0020 Mitchell Vic Smith Keith 2017 Branch Lines North of Grimsby including Immingham Midhurst Middleton Press MD ISBN 978 1 910356 09 8 Mummery Brian Butler Ian 1999 Immingham and the Great Central Legacy Images of England Stroud Tempus ISBN 978 0 7524 1714 1 NotRecorded X Summer 2002 Bell Brian ed Not recorded Forward 50 Holton le Clay Brian Bell for the Great Central Railway Society ISSN 0141 4488 Tuplin William Alfred 1967 Great Central Locomotives London George Allen amp Unwin OCLC 753041210 WEA 1994 Immingham the way we were more memories of a marsh village Immingham WEA ISBN 978 0 9524259 2 2 External links editThe Eastern Jetty and tracks on a 1932 OS map National Library of Scotland The station Rail Map Online The Eastern Jetty in modern times World Port Source The Eastern Jetty and tracks Britain from Above free login needed to zoom Cruise ship train arriving at the Eastern Jetty Getty Images Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Immingham Eastern Jetty 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