Thornton Abbey railway station
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Thornton Abbey railway station is a railway station close to the site of Thornton Abbey
in North Lincolnshire
, England
. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
in 1849, replacing one at Thornton Curtis
. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by Northern Rail
. The station has a two-hourly service in each direction on weekdays. The first to Barton-on-Humber is a First TransPennine Express class 185, and so is a 3 car set. The Sunday services is limited to summer months only and 4 trips each way.
Thornton Abbey
Thornton Abbey was founded as a priory in 1139 by William le Gros, the Earl of Yorkshire, and raised to the status of Abbey in 1148. It was a house for Augustinian or black canons. These priests lived a communal life under the Rule of St Augustine but also undertook pastoral duties outside of the...
in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
The Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway was an early British railway company which existed between 1845 and 1847 with the intention of providing rail services between Grimsby, New Holland and Gainsborough in the county of Lincolnshire...
in 1849, replacing one at Thornton Curtis
Thornton Curtis
Thornton Curtis is a village and parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England, about south east of the town of Barton-upon-Humber....
. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
. The station has a two-hourly service in each direction on weekdays. The first to Barton-on-Humber is a First TransPennine Express class 185, and so is a 3 car set. The Sunday services is limited to summer months only and 4 trips each way.