Riby Street Platform railway station
Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England
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Riby Street Platform was a railway station which served the Riby Street area of Grimsby from 1904 to 1941. It was opened by the Great Central Railway to serve the first dock in Grimsby but was closed during World War II and never reopened. A source with local knowledge refers to the station as "Riby Street Platforms".[3]
Riby Street Platform | |||||
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| Location | Grimsby, Lincolnshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.5762°N 0.0729°W | ||||
| Grid reference | TA277106 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Great Central Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER | ||||
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| by October 1904 | opened for unadvertised workmen service | ||||
| 4 June 1917[1] | public advertised service | ||||
| April 1919 | reverted to unadvertised workmen service | ||||
| 14 April 1941[2] | closed | ||||
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The station was known as "Skateknob Junction" by workers at the nearby fish docks.[4][5] It consisted of two narrow wooden platforms connected by a footbridge.[6] Although the platforms had been removed, the footbridge was still plain to see in 1961.[7]
Services
The station was opened in 1904 aiming at services for workers at the adjacent docks, most of which were unadvertised. Public advertised service only 1917-1919 and accordingly it is not shown in the July 1922 Bradshaw.[8]
Aftermath
By 2015 no trace of the station could be found. The line through the station site had been reduced to single track, but a regular passenger service to Cleethorpes. No railborne fish traffic had been carried from Grimsby for many years.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station open | Great Central Railway | Line and station open |
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