Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt railway station
Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt railway station was on the branch line between Bourne and Essendine, Lincolnshire, England.
Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Wilsthorpe, South Kesteven England |
| Coordinates | 52°43′17″N 0°23′50″W / 52.7214°N 0.3972°W |
| Grid reference | TF083149 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| September 1925 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Station closed |
History edit
The line of the Bourn and Essendine Railway (B&ER) opened on 16 June 1860,[1] 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.[1]
Wilsthorpe had a small sidings, used for the delivery of coals to a local pumping station before the halt was opened.[2]
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;[3] it was adjacent to a level crossing on the road connecting Wilsthorpe with Manthorpe.
The station closed with the line on 18 June 1951.[1][3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London and North Eastern Railway |
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 251. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links edit
- Braceborough Spa Halt on navigable 1946 O.S. map