Английская Википедия:Burgh-le-Marsh railway station

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Файл:Burgh-Le-Marsh station site, signal box and goods yard in 2018 taken from former level crossing.jpg

Burgh-le-Marsh station site, signal box and goods yard in 2018 taken from former level crossing

Burgh-le-Marsh was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire RailwayШаблон:Sfn which served the town of Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1970. It originally opened as Burgh, but was renamed in 1923. Withdrawal of goods facilities took place in 1966, followed by passenger services in 1970. The line through the station is now closed.

History

The station was opened on 3 September 1848 as BurghШаблон:Sfn after the settlement of Burgh le Marsh, and renamed following the railway grouping in 1923 to Burgh-le-Marsh to distinguish it from Шаблон:Rws on the Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway.Шаблон:Sfn It was constructed by Peto and Betts civil engineering contractors who, in January 1848, had taken over the contract to construct the section of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Шаблон:Rws and Шаблон:Rws from John Waring and Sons.Шаблон:Sfn This section was the last to be completed in September 1848 at an agreed cost of £123,000 (Шаблон:Inflation).Шаблон:Inflation-fnШаблон:Sfn The station was provided with parallel platforms, with the main buildings, goods shed, cattle dock and signal box on the up (east) side.Шаблон:Sfn Immediately to the north of the station was a level crossing over the main road leading to Burgh, two miles to the south-east.Шаблон:Sfn A long refuge siding at the station was capable of holding 80 wagons.Шаблон:Sfn The July 1922 timetable saw six up and five down weekday services, plus one Sunday service each way, call at Burgh.Шаблон:Sfn The station was closed to goods traffic on 2 May 1966Шаблон:Sfn and to passengers on 5 October 1970.Шаблон:Sfn

Present day

The station buildings and signal box have survived virtually intact in private ownership. The goods shed is also still standing and once housed a railway museum, now closed and whose contents have been dispersed.Шаблон:Sfn A section of the trackbed to the south between Burgh and Bratoft is owned by the National Trust and is open as a footpath.Шаблон:Sfn The trackbed to the north has been severed just beyond the station by the bypass around the village.Шаблон:Sfn

Sources

• Шаблон:Butt-Stations
• Шаблон:Cite book
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External links

• Disused stations Burgh-le-Marsh