Postland railway station
Postland railway station was a station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway in Crowland, Lincolnshire, which is now closed. It originally opened in 1867, and remained open to passengers until 1961.[1] It was closed permanently in 1965.[2] Services to Cambridge and Doncaster ran from here.
Former station building
Former signal box
The station building and former signal box now lie on the B1166, which runs from Crowland to Throckenholt, and the station building has now been converted into a house. Train passengers from Crowland and the surrounding area must use either Spalding railway station or Peterborough railway station.
In July 1936, a serious accident took place at the station, involving Ex-GNR Class H4 2-6-0 No. 2764.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Drove & Gedney Hill Line and station closed |
Great Northern and Great Eastern | Cowbit Line and station closed |
References
- Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 351. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic England. "Monument No. 507059". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 December 2003.
- Earnshaw, Alan (1991). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 7. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-906899-50-8.
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