Thornton Abbey railway station
Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England.
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Location | |
Place | Thornton Abbey |
Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
Coordinates | 53.6545°N 0.3231°W |
Grid reference | TA109188 |
Operations | |
Station code | TNA |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Number of platforms | 2 |
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History | |
Original company | Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
August 1849[1] | opened |
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Station with Thornton Abbey gatehouse visible in background.
It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing a temporary one at Thornton Curtis. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by Northern. The station has a two-hourly service in each direction on weekdays.[2] All services are now provided by a Class 153 single unit railcar. The Sunday services is limited to summer months only (May to mid-September) and four trips each way.
References
- Butt 1995, p. 229.
- GB National Rail Timetable 2016 Edition, Table 28
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
External links
- Train times and station information for Thornton Abbey railway station from National Rail
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