Mablethorpe railway station
Mablethorpe railway station was a station in the town of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire which is now closed.[2] The station was demolished soon after closure. Since 1985 only a short section of platform survives forming a wall of a flower bed in a public garden.
Mablethorpe | |
|---|---|
 The former station site at Mablethorpe. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.3410°N 0.2583°E |
| Grid reference | TF504850 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 17 October 1877 |
| Closed | 5 October 1970[1] |
| Original company | Louth and East Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
The station was situated on the north side of High Street, between the present-day Station Road and Alexandra Road.
In March 2021, a bid was submitted to restore the line to Mablethorpe as part of the third round of the Restoring Your Railway fund. [3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton-on-Sea | Great Northern Railway Mablethorpe loop railway |
Theddlethorpe |
References
- "E. Lincs Railway - final weeks". Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- In full: The 85 abandoned rail schemes vying for restoration funding 16 March 2021
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