Sutton Bridge railway station was a station in Sutton Bridge, south Lincolnshire, England, which opened in the 19th century. It became part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network, and served as a junction where the line from Great Yarmouth split into two sections one heading for Wisbech and Peterborough and the other for Spalding. The station closed with the line in 1959.[1][2]
Sutton Bridge | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Sutton Bridge, South Holland, Lincolnshire England |
| Grid reference | TF481210 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1866 | Opened |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 April 1965 | Closed to freight |
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Long Sutton | Midland and Great Northern Spalding Branch |
Walpole | ||
| Tydd | Midland and Great Northern Wisbech Branch |
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References
edit- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 411. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.