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Seacroft railway station
Seacroft railway station was a station in Seacroft, Lincolnshire.[1][2]
Seacroft | |
|---|---|
All that is left at the site of the station is this level crossing | |
| General information | |
| Location | Seacroft, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England |
| Grid reference | TF547620 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wainfleet and Skegness Railway Company |
| Pre-grouping | GNR |
| Post-grouping | LNER Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1873 | Opened as Cow Bank |
| 1900 | Renamed Seacroft |
| 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Closed to goods |
The station was opened on 28 July 1873 and originally called Cow Bank, but was renamed to Seacroft on 1 October 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn 7 December 1953 due to lack of use,[citation needed] and the station was closed to goods on 27 April 1964. The line it was on, between Boston and Skegness is still open.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havenhouse | Great Northern Railway Skegness Branch | Skegness |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Seacroft Station (507069)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17