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South Witham railway station

South Witham railway station was a station in South Witham, Lincolnshire on the Midland Railway. It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was closed in 1959 along with most of the M&GN.[1][2][3]

South Witham
Railway bridge, South Witham
The platform was on top of the embankment on the left
General information
LocationEngland
Grid referenceSK923189
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
1 May 1894Opened
2 March 1959Closed

The station consisted of wooden buildings and platforms on the embankment, with a goods yard to the north, which could hold 50 wagons. It was built by a Mr. C. Barnes of Melton Mowbray, similar in style to Edmondthorpe and Wymondham. The platforms had a length of 400 ft (122 m), the passing loop was 279 ft (85 m) long. [4][5]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Edmondthorpe
Line and station closed
  Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway   Castle Bytham
Line and station closed

References edit

  1. ^ Historic England. "South Witham station (507078)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ^ Midland Lines
  3. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  4. ^ Smith, Peter (2012). "South Witham". THE SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
    Track plans and Photographs
  5. ^ Building a railway: Bourne to Saxby. Boydell & Brewer. 2009. ISBN 978-0-9015038-62.

External links edit

  • "Railway Photographs 1937 & 1957". SWAG. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

52°45′38″N 0°37′53″W / 52.7605°N 0.6314°W / 52.7605; -0.6314


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