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Kingthorpe Railway Station
Kingthorpe railway station was a railway station that served the village of Kingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England between 1874 and 1956, on the to line. History The Louth and Lincoln Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the first stage between Bardney and opened to goods traffic on 9 November 1874. South Willingham acted as a terminus until South Willingham Tunnel was completed. The line then opened to on 27 September 1875, still goods traffic only. The line was completed through to for goods traffic on 6 August 1876 and opened to passengers on 1 December 1876. It was absorbed by the Great Northern Railway in 1882. The station was located 133 miles 05 chains from London Kings Cross via , and Bardney. The branch was mostly single track and the station had only one platform. A signal box was located at Kingthorpe, to control the block, and the small goods yard. The yard had only one siding serving a cattle dock. There was no loop at King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingthorpe, Lincolnshire
Kingthorpe is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The hamlet is in the civil parish of Apley, and is east from the city and county town of Lincoln and south from the market town of Market Rasen. It sits on the B1202 road from Wragby to Bardney, and to the east from the parish village of Apley. Kingthorp is one of five 'villages' represented in the Bardney Group Parish Council. The hamlet contains two Grade II listed late 18th-century brick farmhouses: Kingthorpe Farmhouse and Manor Farmhouse. History In the ''Domesday'' account Kingthorpe is written as "Chinetorp", in the Wraggoe Hundred of the South Riding of Lindsey. In 1086 it consisted of 10 villagers, 15 households, land for 1.9 ploughlands, with 1 lord's plough team and 1 men's plough team. There was of meadow and of woodland. In 1066 lordship of the manor was held by Bergthorr and Thorulf, being transferred to Odo in 1086 with Ivo Taillebois as Tenant-in-chief. ''The Lincolnshire Dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master
The station master (or stationmaster) is the person in charge of a railway station, particularly in the United Kingdom and many other countries outside North America. In the United Kingdom, where the term originated, it is now largely historical or colloquial, with the contemporary term being station manager. However, the term ''station master'' remains current on many heritage railways, and also in many countries outside the United Kingdom, notably the extensive Indian Railways network. Historically a male occupation, women were sometimes appointed to the position, and the gender variation ''station mistress'' was sometimes employed in such cases. In the United States the role is commonly termed station agent. Job description The station master is responsible for the management of other station employees and holds responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station. The term was historically employed across stations of all sizes, leading to variation in the preci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Great Northern Railway Stations
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louth To Bardney Line
The Louth to Bardney Line was an English railway line built by the ''Louth and Lincoln Railway Company'', in Lincolnshire, England. It opened in stages between 1874 and 1876, after serious difficulties in raising subscription capital, and following alteration to the planned route. It was hoped to serve large reserves of ironstone along its route, but the deposits were not as large as hoped, and the line was never financially successful. The passenger service closed in 1951, and the residual goods service closed in stages from 1956 to 1960. Conception By 1866 the two main lines of the Great Northern Railway in Lincolnshire were well established: the original "Lincolnshire Loop" line via Lincoln, and the East Lincolnshire Line. The latter had been authorised by Parliament to the East Lincolnshire Railway company, but immediately leased to the GNR, which constructed it and operated it. In the 1860s thought was given to building a line from Louth to Lincoln and beyond, giving Grim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardney Railway Station
Bardney railway station was a station in Bardney, Lincolnshire. North of the station the line split in two with one branch going to Lincoln and the other to Louth. Bardney station was removed brick by brick and placed in the care of Railworld in Peterborough Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until .... Route References {{Closed stations Lincolnshire Disused railway stations in Lincolnshire Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1970 Beeching closures in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wragby Railway Station
Wragby railway station was a railway station that served the town of Wragby, Lincolnshire, England between 1874 and 1960, on the to line. History The Louth and Lincoln Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the first stage between Bardney and opened to goods traffic on 9 November 1874. South Willingham acted as a terminus until South Willingham Tunnel was completed. The line then opened to on 27 September 1875, still goods traffic only. The line was completed through to for goods traffic on 6 August 1876 and opened to passengers on 1 December 1876. It was absorbed by the Great Northern Railway in 1882. The station was located 135 miles 06 chains from London Kings Cross via , and Bardney. The branch was mostly single track but at Wragby there was loop to allow trains to pass one another; two platforms were provided, one on each leg of the loop. A small waiting room was provided on the second platform. A timber signal box was located a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Frame
Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals, track locks and points to allow the safe operation of trains in the area the signals control. Usually located in the signal box, the levers are operated either by the signalman or the pointsman. The world's largest lever frame is believed to have been in the Spencer Street No.1 signal box in Melbourne, Australia, which had 191 levers, but was decommissioned in 2008. The largest, currently operational, lever frame is located at Severn Bridge Junction in Shrewsbury, England, and has 180 levers; although most of them have now been taken out of use. Overview The lever frame is located in the signal box, which can be a building at ground level or a tower, separated from or connected to an existing station building. Early lever frames were also built as ''ground frames'' next to the track, without any form of shelter and were usually operated by traincrew and not per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city, a non-metropolitan district, and the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813. The 2011 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a population of 115,000. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United F.C., Lincoln United FC. Lincoln is the largest settlement in Lincolnshire, with the towns of Grimsby second largest and Scunthorpe third. History Earliest history: ''Lincoln'' The earliest origins of Lincoln can be traced to remains of an Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waybeam
A railway track (British English and UIC terminology) or railroad track (American English), also known as permanent way or simply track, is the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade. It enables trains to move by providing a dependable surface for their wheels to roll upon. Early tracks were constructed with wooden or cast iron rails, and wooden or stone sleepers; since the 1870s, rails have almost universally been made from steel. Historical development The first railway in Britain was the Wollaton Wagonway, built in 1603 between Wollaton and Strelley in Nottinghamshire. It used wooden rails and was the first of around 50 wooden-railed tramways built over the next 164 years. These early wooden tramways typically used rails of oak or beech, attached to wooden sleepers with iron or wooden nails. Gravel or small stones were packed around the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
