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Thornton Abbey railway station

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Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England.

Coordinates53.6545°N 0.3231°W / 53.6545; -0.3231
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Thornton Abbey
National Rail
General information
LocationThornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53.6545°N 0.3231°W / 53.6545; -0.3231
Grid referenceTA109188
ManagerEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2[1]
Other information
Station codeTNA
History
Original company
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
August 1849[2]opened
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 238
2021/22Increase 754
2022/23Increase 1,134
2023/24Decrease 946
2024/25Decrease 724
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Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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Station with Thornton Abbey gatehouse visible in background.

It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing a temporary one at Thornton Curtis. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by East Midlands Railway.

Services

All services at Thornton Abbey are operated by East Midlands Railway using Class 170 DMUs.

The typical off-peak service is one train every two hours in each direction between Cleethorpes and Barton-on-Humber.[3]

On Sundays, the station is served by four trains per day in each direction during the summer months only. No services call at the station on Sundays during the winter months.

More information Preceding station, National Rail ...
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Goxhill   East Midlands Railway
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