Claypole railway station

Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

53°01′51″N 0°43′26″W / 53.0308°N 0.7240°W / 53.0308; -0.7240Grid referenceSK856489Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1 August 1852 (1852-08-01)Station opened16 September 1957 (1957-09-16)Station closed for passengers6 July 1964closed for freight

Claypole railway station was a station in Claypole, Lincolnshire[1] that was in operation from 1852 to 1957.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) on 1 August 1852.[2]

The station was closed on 16 September 1957.[2] The present East Coast Main Line still passes through the site, the railway skirting the village on its eastern side.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hougham
Line open, station closed 		  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Newark North Gate
Line and station open

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

  • Claypole Station on navigable 1947 O.S. map
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Closed railway stations in Lincolnshire
North Lindsey Light Railway
Axholme Joint Railway
Barton and Immingham Light RailwayGrimsby and Immingham Electric RailwayLouth to Bardney LineEast Lincolnshire RailwayMablethorpe Loop LineBarton and New Holland RailwayKirkstead and Little Steeping RailwayDoncaster to Keadby lineTrent, Ancholme and Grimsby RailwayGreat Central RailwayLincolnshire loop lineGt Northern & Gt Eastern Jt RailwayMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayBourne and Sleaford RailwayBourn and Essendine RailwayGrantham–Peterborough lineLincoln–Grantham lineOther lines


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