East Halton railway station
| East Halton | |
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| Location | |
| Place | East Halton |
| Area | North East Lincolnshire |
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| Grid reference | TA140205 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1911[1] | Station opened |
| July 1956 | Station became an unstaffed halt[2] |
| 17 June 1963 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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East Halton railway station was located on Skitter Road north of East Halton, Lincolnshire, England.[3][4]
The station was built by the Barton and Immingham Light Railway under the auspices of the Great Central Railway.[5] The line's primary purpose was to enable workers to get to and from Immingham Dock which was being built at the time the line was opened. The typical journey time to the dock was fifteen minutes.[6]
The station was the only one on the line built with two brick faced platforms,[2] though the second track and platform were removed in later years.[7] In 1954 the platform facilities consisted of a seat, a corrugated iron shelter a station sign reading East Halton Halt and two lamps.[8]
Shortly after closure the track was lifted for about 100 yards from the junction at Goxhill, leaving the line through the station as a long siding which was sometimes used to store redundant wagons.[9] Some time later the track was lifted through the station almost to Killingholme Admiralty Platform. By 2015 the line of route was still plain to see.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Goxhill Line closed, station open |
Great Central Railway Barton and Immingham Light Railway |
Killingholme Admiralty Platform Line and station closed |
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References
- ↑ Ludlam 1996, p. 44.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bates & Bairstow 2005, p. 79.
- ↑ Anon 2011, p. 22.
- ↑ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 22.
- ↑ Dow 1965, p. 235.
- ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 720.
- ↑ King & Hewins 1989, Photo 32.
- ↑ Ludlam 1996, p. 42.
- ↑ Quayle 1981, p. 473.
Sources
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External links
- Services from New Holland via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1930 OS map via National Library of Scotland
- The station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
- The station and section of line via railwaycodes
- Two photos of the station via yccrp
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