Monument record MLI116410 - Fleet Railway Station

Summary

Former railway station, opened in 1862 and closed in 1965. The station has been mostly demolished since then.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Fleet Railway Station was opened in October 1862, and was closed to all traffic in 1965. The station was initially proposed in 1853 as part of the Norwich and Spalding Railway, but was not actually constructed until 1862, after the Great Northern Railway took control of the route. The station notably formed part of the larger Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Spalding and King's Lynn, after its formation in 1893. This part of the route was closed for passengers in March 1959, and closed to goods at this particular station in February 1964, and to all goods traffic on the line in April 1965, after which most of the station structures appear to have been demolished. Structures at the station included a signal box and weigh machine. The former station house is still extant (see MLI116411), as is the former goods shed (see MLI116412), with both structures now (2016) appearing to be largely used for storage. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6} Sutton Bridge Railway Station was opened in October 1862, and was closed to all traffic in 1965. The station was initially proposed in 1853 as part of the Norwich and Spalding Railway, but was not actually constructed until 1862, after the Great Northern Railway took control of the route. The station notably formed part of the larger Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line between Spalding and King's Lynn, after its formation in 1893. This part of the route was closed for passengers in March 1959, and closed to goods in April 1965, after which almost all of the station structures were eventually demolished. Structures at the station included two station offices, a station master's house, good sheds and workshops, a turntable and signal boxes. The platform shelters were built of brick and wood and featured wooden canopies. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 1980. Sutton Bridge and Long Sutton: An Industrial History. pp.16-7.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 32 SE.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: C.R. Clinker. 1978. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales, 1830-1977. p.48.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: D.I. Gordon. 1968. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Eastern Counties. pp.188-9, 219-25.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Alan Stennett. 2016. Lincolnshire Railways. p.59, 135-7.
  •  Unpublished Document: Historic England. Document Held by The Historic England Archive. BF017126.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3931 2424 (332m by 112m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish FLEET, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 31 2023 2:07PM

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