Haxey and Epworth railway station served the towns of Haxey and Epworth on the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England.[2][3] It closed to passengers in 1959 and completely in 1964.
Haxey and Epworth | |
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 Haxey and Epworth station site in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Haxey & Epworth, Lincolnshire England |
| Grid reference | SK769972 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 9 Jul 1867[1] | Opened as Haxey |
| May 1884[1] | Renamed Haxey and Epworth |
| 2 Feb 1959[1] | Closed to passengers |
| 29 June 1964 | closed to freight |
From 2 January 1905, it provided an interchange with the Axholme Joint Railway, whose Haxey Junction station was immediately adjacent to it.[4] Although the lines were connected, movement between the stations required two reversals.[5] The interchange ceased on 1 February 1956 when the Haxey Junction to Epworth section of the Axholme Joint Railway was closed.[6]
Haxey was also the junction for the Bawtry to Haxey railway line, which was conceived as a trunk haul route for colliery output. The line never fulfilled that expectation, and the Haxey end may only have been used for wagon storage.[7]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Park Drain Line open, station closed |
GN and GE Joint | Misterton Line open, station closed | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e 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. 116. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
- ^ Historic England. "Haxey and Epworth Station (498338)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Judge 1994, p. 57
- ^ Judge 1994, pp. 122–123
- ^ Judge 1994, p. 220
- ^ A.L. Barnett, The Railways of the South Yorkshire Coalfield from 1880, The Railway Correspondence And Travel Society, 1984, ISBN 0 901115 58 4, page 43
Bibliography
edit- Judge, C.W. (1994). The Axholme Joint Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-441-8.