Maud's Bridge halt
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Maud's Bridge was a small railway station built by the South Yorkshire Railway
on its line between Thorne and Keadby
. The station was situated between Thorne and Medge Hall
.
(SYR) had a small system connecting Sheffield with and some neighbouring towns; in 1855 it reached Thorne. An eastwards extension from Thorne
to , parallel to the Keadby Canal (which was owned by the SYR), was commenced in December 1858, and opened on 10 September 1859. Originally there was only one intermediate station, at , but others were soon opened, including one at Maud's Bridge in October 1859.
Only a couple of miles to the east the line crosses the county boundary, leaving Yorkshire and entering Lincolnshire. It was at Maud's Bridge that the new 'straightened' track from Thorne South, opened in 1864, rejoined the original route along the canal. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1866; in the meantime, the SYR had been leased to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
in June 1864.
South Yorkshire Railway
The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company which was based in the south of the former West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its first section of line opened on 10 November 1849 between Swinton Junction and Doncaster...
on its line between Thorne and Keadby
Keadby railway station
The original Keadby railway station was the eastern-most terminus of the South Yorkshire Railway. The railway, which was extended from Thorne and opened in September 1859 was built without an Act of Parliament, as the railway company owned the canal alongside which they built the line.The station...
. The station was situated between Thorne and Medge Hall
Medge Hall Halt
Medge Hall Halt was a small railway halt in Lincolnshire, on the Doncaster to Cleethorpes Line, close to the border with Yorkshire. It served the local Medge Hall. The halt was opened by the South Yorkshire Railway in September 1859. It closed in 1960, though the line it stood on is still...
.
History
The South Yorkshire RailwaySouth Yorkshire Railway
The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company which was based in the south of the former West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its first section of line opened on 10 November 1849 between Swinton Junction and Doncaster...
(SYR) had a small system connecting Sheffield with and some neighbouring towns; in 1855 it reached Thorne. An eastwards extension from Thorne
Thorne (Old) railway station
Thorne railway station was the second railway station built by the South Yorkshire Railway to serve the town of Thorne, South Yorkshire, England. It was situated near the town centre on the first stage of the canal-side line to Keadby, which was opened in September 1859...
to , parallel to the Keadby Canal (which was owned by the SYR), was commenced in December 1858, and opened on 10 September 1859. Originally there was only one intermediate station, at , but others were soon opened, including one at Maud's Bridge in October 1859.
Only a couple of miles to the east the line crosses the county boundary, leaving Yorkshire and entering Lincolnshire. It was at Maud's Bridge that the new 'straightened' track from Thorne South, opened in 1864, rejoined the original route along the canal. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1866; in the meantime, the SYR had been leased to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
in June 1864.