Seacroft railway station
Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England
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Seacroft railway station was a station in Seacroft, Lincolnshire.[1][2]
Seacroft | |||||
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The site of the station is at the left of the level crossing | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Seacroft, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England | ||||
| Grid reference | TF547620 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Wainfleet and Firsby Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | GNR | ||||
| Post-grouping | LNER Eastern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1873 | Opened as Cow Bank | ||||
| 1900 | Renamed Seacroft | ||||
| 1953 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1964 | Closed to goods | ||||
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The station was opened on 28 July 1873 and originally called Cow Bank, but was renamed to Seacroft on 1 October 1900. Passenger services were withdrawn on 7 December 1953 due to lack of use,[citation needed] and the station was closed to goods on 27 April 1964. The line it was on, between Boston and Skegness remains open.
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Havenhouse | Great Northern Railway Firsby to Skegness railway branch line |
Skegness | ||