Thornton Curtis | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°38′51″N 0°19′08″W / 53.6476°N 0.3188°W |
| Grid reference | TA112181 |
| Platforms | 2 (probable) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Key dates | |
| by June 1848 | Station opened |
| by November 1848[1] | Station closed, to be replaced by Thornton Abbey station |
Thornton Curtis railway station was a temporary structure provided by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway until it opened Thornton Abbey station 42 chains (840 m) to the north.[2][3]
The station was situated south west of College Farm in what in 2015 was still open country with no road access. The line through the station opened on 2 April 1848, with Thornton Curtis opening "a little later". It appeared in Bradshaw from June to November 1848 inclusive. The station's permanent successor first appeared in Bradshaw in August 1849.[4]
By 2015 the only suggestion that a station might ever have existed at the site was a slight widening of the cutting.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goxhill Line and station open |
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Barton line |
Ulceby Line and station open |
References[edit]
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 229.
- ^ King & Hewins 1989, p. 8.
- ^ Ludlam 1996, p. 21.
- ^ Dow 1985, p. 119.
Sources[edit]
- 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.
- Dow, George (1985) [1959]. Great Central, Volume One: The Progenitors, 1813-1863. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-1468-8. OCLC 60021205.
- King, Paul K.; Hewins, Dave R. (1989). Scenes from the Past: 5 The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North-east Lincolnshire. Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870119-04-7.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1996). Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-494-4. LP 198.
External links[edit]
- The station remains SW of College farm on an 1887 OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station and section of line railwaycodes