North Thoresby railway station
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North Thoresby is a heritage railway
station in North Thoresby
, Lincolnshire
. The station, which was previously part of the East Lincolnshire Railway
, closed in 1970, but has recently been reopened by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
. The first services to the station from , to the south, ran in August 2009, the first in 47 years. There are proposals to extend the line further in both directions towards Holton-Le-Clay and Louth
.
village of North Thoresby
. It was constructed by contractor
John Waring and Sons of Rotherham
who, in December 1846, had agreed to construct the line between and for the sum of £46,102 (£ as of ). The station was provided with staggered platforms either side of a level crossing
; the up platform to the south of the crossing and the down to the north. The stationmaster's house, similar to that at , was adjacent to the down platform and comprised the booking office and passenger waiting room.
A signal box
which contained 25 levers was situated on the north side of the level crossing and controlled the crossing gates as well as access to the small goods yard with a siding
on each side of the line. The siding on the down side ran into a loading dock behind the down platform. Unlike Ludborough, the station had no goods shed. The goods yard closed on 30 December 1963, but the station remained open to passengers until 5 October 1970. In 1956-57, around a dozen passenger trains bound for Grimsby called at the station on weekdays, with the first two being local workings from Louth, save for a Mondays only service which called only to set down passengers. In the other direction, fewer services ran through to , but the up/down passenger workings balanced once services to Louth were taken into account. North Thoresby was the only intermediate station between Grimsby and Louth to remain open until October 1970.After 1970 the down line was removed and only the up line through the station remained. The line finally closed in December 1980.
, which would include the line through North Thoresby.
Tracklaying by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
reached North Thoresby in 2008 and the first train for 47 years between the two stations ran on 26 August 2009. The south (up) platform has been restored and a waiting shelter erected. The level crossing to the north has been tarmaced over, but the north crossing gate has survived. The stationmaster's house remains in private occupation.
There are plans to extend the line beyond North Thoresby to Holton-Le-Clay, which will involve reinstating the level crossing at the station.
Heritage railway
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station in North Thoresby
North Thoresby
North Thoresby is a village in Lincolnshire situated between Louth and Grimsby, approximately from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60....
, 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...
. The station, which was previously part of the East Lincolnshire Railway
East Lincolnshire Railway
The East Lincolnshire Railway was a main line railway linking the towns of Boston, Louth and Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England. It opened in 1848 and was closed to passengers in 1970.-History:...
, closed in 1970, but has recently been reopened by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England and the only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The line is part of the original Great Northern Railway , a rail system that opened in 1848 and once...
. The first services to the station from , to the south, ran in August 2009, the first in 47 years. There are proposals to extend the line further in both directions towards Holton-Le-Clay and Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
.
History
The station was opened on 1 March 1848 to serve the LincolnshireLincolnshire
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...
village of North Thoresby
North Thoresby
North Thoresby is a village in Lincolnshire situated between Louth and Grimsby, approximately from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60....
. It was constructed by contractor
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
John Waring and Sons of Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
who, in December 1846, had agreed to construct the line between and for the sum of £46,102 (£ as of ). The station was provided with staggered platforms either side of a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
; the up platform to the south of the crossing and the down to the north. The stationmaster's house, similar to that at , was adjacent to the down platform and comprised the booking office and passenger waiting room.
A signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
which contained 25 levers was situated on the north side of the level crossing and controlled the crossing gates as well as access to the small goods yard with a siding
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
on each side of the line. The siding on the down side ran into a loading dock behind the down platform. Unlike Ludborough, the station had no goods shed. The goods yard closed on 30 December 1963, but the station remained open to passengers until 5 October 1970. In 1956-57, around a dozen passenger trains bound for Grimsby called at the station on weekdays, with the first two being local workings from Louth, save for a Mondays only service which called only to set down passengers. In the other direction, fewer services ran through to , but the up/down passenger workings balanced once services to Louth were taken into account. North Thoresby was the only intermediate station between Grimsby and Louth to remain open until October 1970.After 1970 the down line was removed and only the up line through the station remained. The line finally closed in December 1980.
Preservation and reopening
On 28 September 1991, a Light Railway Order was granted authorising the reinstatement of the East Lincolnshire Railway between and the former Keddington Road level crossing near LouthLouth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, which would include the line through North Thoresby.
Tracklaying by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England and the only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The line is part of the original Great Northern Railway , a rail system that opened in 1848 and once...
reached North Thoresby in 2008 and the first train for 47 years between the two stations ran on 26 August 2009. The south (up) platform has been restored and a waiting shelter erected. The level crossing to the north has been tarmaced over, but the north crossing gate has survived. The stationmaster's house remains in private occupation.
There are plans to extend the line beyond North Thoresby to Holton-Le-Clay, which will involve reinstating the level crossing at the station.