Winteringham railway station
Former railway station in England
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Winteringham railway station was built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England and opened for public service on 15 July 1907[1] although the first train, a village sports club special, had run two days previously.[2]
Winteringham | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Winteringham, North Lincolnshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.69059°N 0.58852°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE933225 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Lindsey Light Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 15 July 1907 | Station opened | ||||
| 13 July 1925 | Station closed | ||||
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Just north of the station the line divided in two;[3] the "main line" ran to Whitton, and a "branch line" to a wharf at Winteringham Haven on the Humber where the company had installed two shutes for handling coal and slag. A weekly ferry service operated from the Haven to Hull, outward on Monday and returning on Wednesday.[4][5]
The station closed to passengers on Monday 13 July 1925, though in all probability the last train ran on Saturday 11 July. It remained open for goods traffic until 1 October 1951, with local farmers objecting strongly to its closure, citing particularly the station's use for onward transportation of their sugar beet to the Brigg sugar factory.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| West Halton | North Lindsey Light Railway | Whitton | ||
| Winteringham Haven | ||||