Northorpe railway station

Northorpe railway station was a railway station in Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England.[1][2] It opened on 2 April 1849 and closed for passengers on 4 July 1955 and freight on 2 March 1964. Originally named Northorpe, it became Northorpe (Lincs) at some point after January 1948.[3] Although the station is now closed, the signal box here remains in use to supervise a level crossing and passing loop on the single track section of the route between Gainsborough Central and Kirton Lindsey.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Blyton   Great Central Railway   Kirton Lindsey

a view along the railway line from the level crossing. The foreground is dominated by the old-fashioned swing gates, with the 1950s red dot in the middle. The left hand gate is shorter than the right hand one - an arrangement typical of slew crossings like this. Behind the gates on the right is the signal box, still in use to control a passing place, and on the left the former station buildings, half hidden behind hedges.
Former station
fac-on view of the station building with its two dormer windows. At some point since conversion to a house it has been whitewashed. Just visible on the right of the house is the red brick gable of the former goods shed
Former station building, now a house

References
  1. Historic England. "Northorpe Station (507056)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 173. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

53.4581°N 0.6382°W / 53.4581; -0.6382


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