East Halton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Halton, North East Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°40′09″N 0°16′31″W / 53.6691°N 0.2752°W |
| Grid reference | TA140205 |
| Platforms | 2[1][2][3] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1911[4] | Station opened |
| July 1956 | Station became an unstaffed halt[5] |
| 17 June 1963 | Station closed |
East Halton railway station was located on Skitter Road north of East Halton, Lincolnshire, England.[6][7]
The station was built by the Barton and Immingham Light Railway under the auspices of the Great Central Railway.[8] The line's primary purpose was to enable workers to get to and from Immingham Dock which was being built at the time the line was opened. The typical journey time to the dock was fifteen minutes.[9]
The station was the only one on the line built with two brick faced platforms,[5] though the second track and platform were removed in later years.[10] In 1954 the platform facilities consisted of a seat, a corrugated iron shelter a station sign reading East Halton Halt and two lamps.[11][12][13][14]
Shortly after closure the track was lifted for about 100 yards from the junction at Goxhill, leaving the line through the station as a long siding which was sometimes used to store redundant wagons.[15] Some time later the track was lifted through the station almost to Killingholme Admiralty Platform. In 2015 the line of route was still plain to see.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goxhill Line closed, station open |
Great Central Railway Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
Killingholme Admiralty Platform Line and station closed |
References[edit]
- ^ Jackson 1996, p. 74.
- ^ Squires 1988, p. 17.
- ^ King 2019, p. 88.
- ^ Ludlam 1996, p. 44.
- ^ a b Bates & Bairstow 2005, p. 79.
- ^ Anon 2011, p. 22.
- ^ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 22.
- ^ Dow 1965, p. 235.
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 720.
- ^ King & Hewins 1989, Photo 32.
- ^ Burgess 2007, p. 5.
- ^ Ludlam 1996, p. 42.
- ^ Ludlam 2016, p. 25.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2017, Photo 80.
- ^ Quayle 1981, p. 473.
Sources[edit]
- Bates, Chris; Bairstow, Martin (2005). Railways in North Lincolnshire. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. ISBN 978-1-871944-30-3.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Burgess, Neil (2007). Lincolnshire's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-407-4.
- Anon (2011). British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-3643-7.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
- Jackson, David (1996). J. G. Robinson, A Lifetime's Work. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-497-5. OL98.
- King, Paul K.; Hewins, Dave R. (1989). The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North-east Lincolnshire. Scenes from the Past: 5. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870119-04-7.
- 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.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2017). Branch Lines North of Grimsby, including Immingham. Midhurst: Middleton Press (MD). ISBN 978-1-910356-09-8.
- Quayle, H.I. (October 1981). Slater, J.N (ed.). "Boat Train to the Humber". The Railway Magazine. 127 (966). London: Tothill Press Ltd. ISSN 0033-8923.
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012). Railway Atlas Then and Now. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6.
- Squires, Stewart E. (1988). The Lost Railways of Lincolnshire. Ware: Castlemead Publications. ISBN 978-0-948555-14-5.
External links[edit]
- Services from New Holland Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1930 OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station on a 1948 OS map npe maps
- The station and line Rail Map Online
- The station and section of line railwaycodes
- Two photos of the station Archived 11 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine yccrp