North Lindsey Light Railway
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The North Lindsey Light Railway was a light railway
in North Lincolnshire
. It was later absorbed by the Great Central Railway
and later, on grouping, it passed to the London and North Eastern Railway
. The railway is now mostly closed.
The line had its own station in Scunthorpe at Dawes Lane
some 1/2 mile from Frodingham
on the Great Central Railway's
Manchester to Cleethorpes route (now the South TransPennine). The N.L.L.R. was connected to the Great Central, first by a connection into the goods yard facing towards Grimsby, and then, in 1913, by a further line forming a triangle facing towards Keadby. The line passed through Winterton and Thealby
, West Halton
and Winteringham
; it was later extended to reach Whitton
. An additional station for goods was opened at Normanby Park
to deal with traffic to John Lysaghts works nearby.
The line opened in stages, Scunthorpe to Winterton in 1906, then on to Winteringham in 1907 and finally to Whitton in 1910.
Passenger services ended in 1925 and the line from Winteringham to Whitton closed in 1951. Part of the line still exists at the Scunthorpe end and is used to access a landfill
site near Roxby
which receives trainloads of household rubbish from various locations in the Greater Manchester
area.
There were docks on the banks of the Humber Estuary at Winteringham Haven.
from encroaching into their territory by crossing the River Trent
.
Light railway
Light railway refers to a railway built at lower costs and to lower standards than typical "heavy rail". This usually means the railway uses lighter weight track, and is more steeply graded and tightly curved to avoid civil engineering costs...
in North 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...
. It was later absorbed by the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
and later, on grouping, it passed to the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
. The railway is now mostly closed.
Route
Scunthorpe (Dawes Lane) railway station
Scunthorpe railway station was a small railway station, the original southern terminus of the North Lindsey Light Railway situated adjacent to the level crossing on Dawes Lane and about 1/2 mile east of the present main line station, opened in 1926, and about 1/8 mile east of Frodingham railway...
some 1/2 mile from Frodingham
Frodingham railway station
Frodingham railway station was a railway station in Frodingham, Lincolnshire, England. It was open by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and, like all the others built by that company, had staggered platforms set around the level crossing on the Brigg Road...
on the Great Central Railway's
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
Manchester to Cleethorpes route (now the South TransPennine). The N.L.L.R. was connected to the Great Central, first by a connection into the goods yard facing towards Grimsby, and then, in 1913, by a further line forming a triangle facing towards Keadby. The line passed through Winterton and Thealby
Winterton and Thealby railway station
Winterton and Thealby railway station was a station, built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winterton, Lincolnshire on their line from Scunthorpe to Winteringham. The station was opened on 3 September 1906 and has since been closed...
, West Halton
West Halton railway station
West Halton railway station was a station in West Halton, Lincolnshire. The station was built by the North Lindsey Light Railway on its line from Scunthorpe railway station to Whitton in north Lincolnshire. The station was opened with the first section of the line on 3 October 1906 and has now...
and Winteringham
Winteringham railway station
Winteringham railway station was built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Winteringham, Lincolnshire, England and opened for public service on 15 July 1907 although the first train, a village sports club special, had run two days previously....
; it was later extended to reach Whitton
Whitton railway station (Lincolnshire)
Whitton railway station was a railway station, built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Whitton, Lincolnshire. It was the northern terminus of the line from Scunthorpe railway station...
. An additional station for goods was opened at Normanby Park
Normanby Park railway station
Normanby Park railway station was a goods station, built by the North Lindsey Light Railway, in Normanby, Lincolnshire. Situated some 1 7/8 miles from Scunthorpe it opened on 1 August 1912, the increase in traffic on the line being due to the commissioning of new blast furnaces at the nearby works...
to deal with traffic to John Lysaghts works nearby.
The line opened in stages, Scunthorpe to Winterton in 1906, then on to Winteringham in 1907 and finally to Whitton in 1910.
Passenger services ended in 1925 and the line from Winteringham to Whitton closed in 1951. Part of the line still exists at the Scunthorpe end and is used to access a landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
site near Roxby
Roxby, Lincolnshire
Roxby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England, about north of Scunthorpe and south-east from Winterton on the A1077. Roxby stands on a prominent part of the Lincoln Cliff and overlooks the Humber Estuary....
which receives trainloads of household rubbish from various locations in the Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
area.
There were docks on the banks of the Humber Estuary at Winteringham Haven.
History
The line was backed and operated by the Great Central Railway; its strategic importance to them was to prevent the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
from encroaching into their territory by crossing the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
.