Horncastle railway station

Horncastle railway station was a station in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. It was at the end of a short branch line that ran from Woodhall Junction[1] which opened on 11 August 1855.[2] Like many fairly rural stations it was eventually shut as the rail network was cut back, with passenger service withdrawn from 13 September 1954[2] and goods and freight terminating on 5 April 1971.[3]

Horncastle
Horncastle granary in 2005
Location
Place	Horncastle
Area	Lincolnshire
Coordinates	53.2065°N 0.1244°W / 53.2065; -0.1244
Operations
Original company	Horncastle Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Platforms	1
History
11 August 1855	opened
13 September 1954	closed (passenger)
5 April 1971	closed (goods)
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station building was demolished in the 1980s and the site is now occupied by Bush Tyres and by the Granary Way Housing Estate. The only surviving evidence is a gate post at the entrance to the goods yards.[4]

The track bed to Woodhall Spa survives as a long-distance footpath.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Woodhall Spa		Great Northern Railway Horncastle Railway		Terminus

References

1. British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 123. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
3. Historic England. "Horncastle Station (499040)". PastScape. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
4. Catford, Nick. "Horncastle". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 October 2019.