Holton-le-Clay was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway[1] which served the English villages of Holton-le-Clay and Tetney in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964. It was originally named Holton-le-Clay and Tetney, but Tetney was dropped soon after opening, even though the station was more conveniently sited for that village. The line through Holton-le-Clay remained open for freight until December 1980, but could be reopened by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway as its northern terminus.
Holton-le-Clay | |
|---|---|
 Stationhouse in 2008. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Holton-le-Clay, East Lindsey England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1848 | Opened as Holton-le-Clay and Tetney |
| ? | Renamed |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| 25 May 1964 | Goods facilities withdrawn |
| December 1980 | Closure of line |
History
editThe station opened on 1 March 1848[2] as part of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Grimsby and Louth.[3] It was constructed by contractor John Waring and Sons of Rotherham who, in December 1846, had agreed to construct the line for the sum of £46,102 (equivalent to £5,640,000 in 2023).[4][5] The architects of the station buildings were John Grey Weightman and Matthew Ellison Hadfield of Sheffield.[6]
The station was initially named Holton-le-Clay and Tetney[2] to reflect its location one mile to the south of the Lincolnshire village of Holton-le-Clay and slightly closer to Tetney to the east.[7] It consisted of staggered platforms either side of the level crossing over the Tetney road;[8] the down platform to the north and the up to the south.[9] A signal box constructed in the standard East Lincolnshire Railway pattern stood on the north side of the crossing.[10] It controlled the crossing and a small goods yard situated to the south of the crossing on the down side.[11][12] The yard was served by a single siding which trailed off the down line to end in cattle dock.[12] The station house, built in the same style as those provided at Fotherby Halt and Utterby Halt,[7] stood in the north-eastern corner of the yard.[12]
Although the station was more convenient for Tetney than Holton-le-Clay,[7] Tetney was dropped from the station's name soon after opening.[12] The July 1922 timetable saw nine up and down weekday services, plus one Sunday service each way, call at Holton-le-Clay.[13] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1955,[14] with the goods yard remaining open a further nine years until 25 May 1964.[14]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Lincolnshire Wolds Railway (Future Extension) |
North Thoresby | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Holton Village Halt Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Lincolnshire Line |
Grainsby Halt Line and station open | ||
Present day
editThe platforms have been demolished, but the stationhouse remains in private ownership.[12] The crossing gates on both sides have also survived, as has the cattle dock which stands in the yard now used as an industrial vehicle depot.[12] The former Up Home signal no.17 still stands in front of the foundations of the signal box. On 28 September 1991, the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway obtained a Light Railway Order authorising the reinstatement of the East Lincolnshire Railway between Waltham and the former Keddington Road level crossing near Louth, which would include the line up to Holton-le-Clay.[15]
On 26 August 2009, the first train between North Thoresby and Ludborough ran for the first time in 47 years.[16][17] It is planned to reopen the line as far north as Holton-le-Clay.
References
edit- ^ Conolly 2004, p. 22, section F2.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 122.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, p. 16.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, p. 14.
- ^ "General Remarks". Hull Packet. England. 3 March 1848. Retrieved 3 March 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c Goode 1985, p. 53.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, p. 93.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, p. 89.
- ^ King & Hewins 1998, fig. 173.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, p. 90.
- ^ a b c d e f "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ^ Ludlam 1991, pp. 111–112.
- ^ a b Clinker 1978, p. 64.
- ^ "The Grimsby and Louth Light Railway Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 2210)". Office of Public Sector Information. 28 September 1991. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "All Aboard the Steam Train". BBC News. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ "Lincolnshire Wolds Railway". Ludborough Parish Council. 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
Sources
edit- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- Conolly, W. Philip (2004) [1958]. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer. Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Goode, C.T. (1985). The Railways of North Lincolnshire. Anlaby, Hull: C.T. Goode. ISBN 978-0-9508239-7-3.
- King, P.K.; Hewins, D.R. (1998) [1989]. The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham & North-East Lincolnshire. Romiley, Stockport: Foxline Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870119-04-7.
- Ludlam, A.J. (1991). The East Lincolnshire Railway (OL82). Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-416-4.
- Stennett, Alan (2007). Lost Railways of Lincolnshire. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-040-4.