Authorpe was a

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on the

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, which served the village of

Authorpe Authorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of north-west of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between the A16 and the A157 roads, south-east from Louth and north-west from Alford. Authorpe is mentioned in the 1 ...

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between 1848 and 1964. The station was closed to passengers in 1961, and withdrawal of goods facilities took place in 1964. The line through the station is closed.

History

The station was opened on 3 September 1848 after the hamlet of

which lies to the east. It was constructed by

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and

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ing

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who, in January 1848, had taken over the contract to construct the section of the

between and from John Waring and Sons. This section was the last to be completed in September 1848 at an agreed cost of £123,000 (). Authorpe station was one mile to the north of Aby for Claythorpe station and straddled a

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over Scrub Lane which runs through the centre of Authorpe. Staggered platforms were situated either side of the crossing gates, which were controlled by a

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located on the down side of the line and to the north of the crossing. The signal box also controlled the

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opposite the up platform which comprised two sidings; the station dealt with a variety of goods including livestock. Opposite the signal box on the north side of the crossing was the stationmaster's house incorporating a booking office. A small brick waiting shelter was provided for passengers using the up platform. The station was closed to passengers on 11 September 1961, the same day as Aby for Claythorpe, but goods facilities remained for a further two-and-a-half years until 30 March 1964.

Present day

The stationmaster's house has survived as a private residence and has been extended. The trackbed adjacent to the house is now incorporated into the garden, comprised within which is the down platform. The degraded remains of the up platform remain in an overgrown state. It is also possible that the goods shed may have survived.

References

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External links

Authorpe station on navigable O. S. map
{{coord, 53.3045, 0.0959, type:railwaystation_region:GB_source:enwiki-npemap.org.uk, display=title Disused railway stations in Lincolnshire Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1961 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848 Former Great Northern Railway stations