St James Deeping railway station

Summary

St James Deeping is a former railway station which served the village of Deeping St James and town of Market Deeping in Lincolnshire, England.[2] It was on the Lincolnshire Loop Line between Lincoln and Peterborough via Boston and Spalding.

St James Deeping
The station in 1991
General information
LocationMarket Deeping, South Kesteven Lincolnshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1849Opened as St James Deeping
1850Renamed Crowland and St James Deeping
1851Renamed St James Deeping
1961Closed for passengers[1]
15 June 1964closed for freight

It was also on the Peterborough-Lincoln Line which connected Peterborough to Lincoln, avoiding Boston, via Spalding and is still an active mainline through the station site.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Littleworth
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Lincolnshire Loop Line
  Peakirk
Line open, station closed

References edit

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ Historic England. "Railway station (507065)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  • Ludlam, AJ (1997). Railways to Skegness. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-518-7.
  • Ludlam, AJ (1995). Lincolnshire Loop Line (GNR) and the River Witham. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-464-7.

External links edit

  • St James Deeping station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
  • St James Deeping station on Disused Stations web site. Several photographs

52°39′53″N 0°15′21″W / 52.6647°N 0.2559°W / 52.6647; -0.2559