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The independent Stamford and Essendine Railway opened in 1856. Stamford was an important town, but it already had a Midland Railway connection, and the new route requiring a change of trains at Essendine was unpopular. The associated Bourn (later spelt Bourne) and Essendine Railway opened in 1860. In an effort to encourage traffic the Stamford and Essendine company extended southwards to Wansford, opening in 1867. These lines were worked by the GNR, an…
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The Lincolnshire lines of the Great Northern Railway are the railways, past and present, in the English county built or operated by the Great Northern Railway. The Great Northern Railway was authorised in 1846 and was to build from London to York via Newark and also a "Loop Line" via Lincoln. The GNR leased and … 展开
After the commercial success of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (opened 1830), a number of schemes were promoted for longer … 展开
The East Lincolnshire Railway was authorised on the same day as the Great Northern Railway in 1846. It was to be an independent railway from Boston to Grimsby via 展开
Faced with 319 miles of railway to construct, the Board decided to prioritise on construction of the Loop Line and the East Lincolnshire Line, as they presented easier technical challenges. 展开
The original intention had been to build from Lincoln to Bawtry, via Gainsborough. At Bawtry the Loop Line was to join the Towns Line, and there … 展开
The Board were elated to have secured authorisation of their line, and reviewed what should be done in the light of the loss of the Sheffield branch. … 展开
So far as the GNR's own network was concerned, the Directors had decided to concentrate on construction of the Loop Line, as that was technically simpler than other areas. A large … 展开
The Towns Line had not been neglected: the section from Retford to Doncaster opened on Tuesday 4 September 1849. It made a junction at Retford with the MS&LR route from Lincoln. This enabled the GNR to run trains from Peterborough to Leeds, via Boston, … 展开
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Lincolnshire Wolds Railway - Wikipedia
Construction of the railway began in 1846 and was completed in 1848. The line ran from Louth to New Holland and was officially opened on 28 March 1848 as the first section of the GNR. The line was constructed by the East Lincolnshire Railway Co (ELR), which leased it to the GNR when they could not raise sufficient funds to operate it. The GNR had obtained running rights over the MS&L from Grimsby to New Holland Pier; in return it allowed the MS&L running rights to Louth. …
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East Lincolnshire Railway - Wikipedia
- The East Lincolnshire Railway was authorised by Act of 26 June 1846, with permitted share capital of £600,000. The authorisation was to build a 47+1⁄2 mile line built from its own terminus at Pasture Street in Great Grimsby to Boston, where it was to join the Loop Line[note 1]of the Great Northern Railway, which had been authorised the same day. Th...
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Lincolnshire Wolds Railway - Lincolnshire.org
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway runs on a route which used to be part of the Great Northern passageway from Boston to Grimsby. The railway became part of the London Northern Eastern Railway in 1923. It is located near the …
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: a 2025 visitors …
2023年8月18日 · The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is one of the UK’s few remaining heritage railways, and the only steam railway in Lincolnshire, running on a line that was first opened in …
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Visiting Info - Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone and don’t forget …
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway - Wikipedia
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed in 1847 when the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway joined with authorised but unbuilt …
Lincolnshire Railways - The Great Northern Railway …
Author Alan Stennett explores the history of the railways in Lincolnshire, starting with the very early days when it was expected that Lincoln would be on a main line to the north, only to lose out to what we now know as the East Coast Main …
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone. Ride on the train, …
