Edenham railway station

Edenham railway station was a station in Edenham, Lincolnshire. It was the terminus of a four-mile branch line from the Great Northern Railway at Little Bytham. The line was built and operated by the Edenham & Little Bytham Railway (E&LBR). It was opened on 8 December 1857. The station closed to passengers on 17 October 1871.[2] Freight traffic continued until about 1884, when the line closed.

Edenham
The station building, now the Willoughby Arms, in 2009
General information
LocationEdenham, Lincolnshire
England
Grid referenceTF058221
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingEdenham & Little Bytham Railway
Post-groupingClosed
Key dates
8 December 1857Opened
17 October 1871Closed[1]
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Edenham & Little Bytham Railway   Little Bytham
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Forgotten Railways, The East Midlands
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 169. OCLC 931112387.

Bibliography

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  • Rodney Edward Pearson; John Greenfield Ruddock (1986). Lord Willoughby's Railway. ISBN 978-0-9511656-0-7.

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