Little Bytham railway station
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Little Bytham railway station was a station in Little Bytham
, Lincolnshire
on the Great Northern Railway
main line. It closed in 1959. The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
crossed just north of the station. The GNR were given powers to build a junction but never did so. The nearest station on the M&GNR was at Castle Bytham
. From 1857 to 1884, Little Bytham was the junction for the Edenham & Little Bytham Railway branch line to Edenham
.
Former Services
Little Bytham
Little Bytham is a small village in South Kesteven in south Lincolnshire, situated between Corby Glen and Stamford on the B1176, which is straddled by brick railway viaducts of the East Coast Main Line as the road passes through the village.On the edge of the village to the east is the West Glen...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
on the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
main line. It closed in 1959. The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, was a joint railway owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway in eastern England, affectionately known as the 'Muddle and Get Nowhere' to generations of passengers, enthusiasts, and other users.The main line ran from Peterborough to...
crossed just north of the station. The GNR were given powers to build a junction but never did so. The nearest station on the M&GNR was at Castle Bytham
Castle Bytham railway station
Castle Bytham railway station was a station in Castle Bytham. It was Midland Railway property but train services were operated by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway . The station and line closed in 1959 along with most of the M&GN.-History:...
. From 1857 to 1884, Little Bytham was the junction for the Edenham & Little Bytham Railway branch line to Edenham
Edenham railway station
Edenham railway station was a station in Edenham, Lincolnshire. It was the terminus of a four mile branch line from the Great Northern Railway at Little Bytham. The line was built and operated by the Edenham & Little Bytham Railway . It was opened on 8 December 1857. The station closed to...
.