Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway
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The Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway was a railway line in north Lincolnshire which commenced at an end on junction with the South Yorkshire Railway
where that railway crossed the river Trent near the village of Gunhouse. This was known as Gunhouse Junction but the village has become known as "Gunness". The line ran for about 14 miles (22.5 km) through Frodingham
to Wrawby Junction near Barnetby
and included railway stations at Appleby
, and Elsham
. The line also included two branches to Gunness
and Gunhouse Wharf
on the river Trent. The line was opened on 1 October 1866.
The line was worked, and later absorbed into by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
. The M. S. & L. R. became the Great Central Railway
and on grouping to the LNER. The 14 mile main line is still open and is heavily used, the two branches have closed.
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...
where that railway crossed the river Trent near the village of Gunhouse. This was known as Gunhouse Junction but the village has become known as "Gunness". The line ran for about 14 miles (22.5 km) through 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...
to Wrawby Junction near Barnetby
Barnetby railway station
Barnetby railway station serves the village of Barnetby-le-Wold in North Lincolnshire. The station area still uses semaphore signals. It is operated by First TransPennine Express, with East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail also serving the station....
and included railway stations at Appleby
Appleby railway station (Lincolnshire)
Appleby railway station is a former railway station in Appleby, Lincolnshire, England.Former Services-History:The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on its 14 mile long line from Gunness, on the east bank of the Trent where it made an end-on junction with the South...
, and Elsham
Elsham railway station
Elsham railway station is a former railway station in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England. The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and like other T. A. & G. stations had staggered platforms set over a level crossing. The station was the most easterly of the T....
. The line also included two branches to Gunness
Gunness and Burringham railway station
Gunness railway station, later suffixed "and Burringham", is a former railway station in Gunness, Lincolnshire. Today trains call at the nearby Althorpe....
and Gunhouse Wharf
Gunhouse Wharf railway station
Gunhouse Wharf railway station was a station in Gunness, Lincolnshire. It was built by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway to serve a small wharf on the River Trent...
on the river Trent. The line was opened on 1 October 1866.
The line was worked, and later absorbed into by 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:...
. The M. S. & L. R. became 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 on grouping to the LNER. The 14 mile main line is still open and is heavily used, the two branches have closed.