Holton-le-Clay railway station
Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England
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Holton-le-Clay was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway[1] which served the English villages of Holton-le-Clay and Tetney in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964. It was originally named Holton-le-Clay and Tetney, but Tetney was dropped soon after opening, even though the station was more conveniently sited for that village. The line through Holton-le-Clay remained open for freight until December 1980, but could be reopened by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway as its northern terminus.
England
Holton-le-Clay | |||||
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Stationhouse in 2008. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Holton-le-Clay, East Lindsey England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | East Lincolnshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1848 | Opened as Holton-le-Clay and Tetney | ||||
| ? | Renamed | ||||
| 4 July 1955 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 25 May 1964 | Goods facilities withdrawn | ||||
| December 1980 | Closure of line | ||||
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History
The station opened on 1 March 1848[2] as part of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Grimsby and Louth.[3] It was constructed by contractor John Waring and Sons of Rotherham who, in December 1846, had agreed to construct the line for the sum of £46,102 (equivalent to £4,650,000 in 2025).[4][5] The architects of the station buildings were John Grey Weightman and Matthew Ellison Hadfield of Sheffield.[6]
The station was initially named Holton-le-Clay and Tetney[2] to reflect its location one mile to the south of the Lincolnshire village of Holton-le-Clay and slightly closer to Tetney to the east.[7] It consisted of staggered platforms either side of the level crossing over the Tetney road;[8] the down platform to the north and the up to the south.[9] A signal box constructed in the standard East Lincolnshire Railway pattern stood on the north side of the crossing.[10] It controlled the crossing and a small goods yard situated to the south of the crossing on the down side.[11][12] The yard was served by a single siding which trailed off the down line to end in cattle dock.[12] The station house, built in the same style as those provided at Fotherby Halt and Utterby Halt,[7] stood in the north-eastern corner of the yard.[12]
Although the station was more convenient for Tetney than Holton-le-Clay,[7] Tetney was dropped from the station's name soon after opening.[12] The July 1922 timetable saw nine up and down weekday services, plus one Sunday service each way, call at Holton-le-Clay.[13] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1955,[14] with the goods yard remaining open a further nine years until 25 May 1964.[14]
| Historical railways | ||||
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| Holton Village Halt Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire Line |
Grainsby Halt Line and station open | ||
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
| Planned extensions | ||||
| Terminus | Lincolnshire Wolds Railway | North Thoresby towards Ludborough | ||
Present day
The platforms have been demolished, but the stationhouse remains in private ownership.[12] The crossing gates on both sides have also survived, as has the cattle dock which stands in the yard now used as an industrial vehicle depot.[12] The former Up Home signal no.17 still stands in front of the foundations of the signal box. On 28 September 1991, the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway obtained a Light Railway Order authorising the reinstatement of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Waltham and the former Keddington Road level crossing near Louth, which would include the line up to Holton-le-Clay.[15]
On 26 August 2009, the first train between North Thoresby and Ludborough ran for the first time in 47 years.[16][17] It is planned to reopen the line as far north as Holton-le-Clay.