Counter Drain | |
|---|---|
 Site of former station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tongue End, South Holland, Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°46′21″N 00°15′18″W / 52.77250°N 0.25500°W |
| Grid reference | TF179208 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Spalding and Bourne Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1866 | Opened |
| 9 October 1880 | Closed |
| 1 February 1881 | Opened |
| 2 March 1959 | Closed for passengers |
| 30 March 1964 | closed for freight |
Counter Drain railway station was a remote station in Lincolnshire serving the village of Tongue End.[1] It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866),[2] later part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which ran across East Anglia to the Norfolk Coast. The station opened with the line on 1 August 1866, closed temporarily between 9 October 1880 and 1 February 1881, and closed permanently on 2 March 1959,[3] although the line remained open for goods until 1964.[4][5] The three intermediate stations between Spalding and Bourne had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; "Counter Drain" was the name of a drainage ditch close to the station.[6]
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References
- ^ Needle, Justin. "Tongue End, Lincolnshire". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ Casserley, H.C. (April 1968). "Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway". Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 15. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- ^ Historic England. "Counter Drain Station (506996)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Wrottesley, A.J. (1981) [1970]. The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 23. ISBN 0-7153-8173-3.
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Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station closed | Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway | Line and station closed |
This page was last edited on 15 October 2022, at 02:44