Thorpe on the Hill railway station was a station serving the village of
Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire
Thorpe on the Hill is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.
Location
It is situated less than north from the A46 road, and south-west from Lincoln city centre.
Population
In the 2001 census the parish po ...
, England.
Opening
It was opened as Thorpe on 4 August 1846 by the
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...
when it opened the
Nottingham to Lincoln Line
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin ...
. The station was located from and from .
The station building was to the south of the two running lines on the east side of Station Road which was crossed by a level crossing, there were two platforms and a small goods yard to the north east able to accommodate most types of goods including live stock.
Services
In 1850 the station was serviced by three stopping trains between and in each direction on each weekday with two services each way on Sundays.
The station was renamed to Thorpe on the Hill on 1 October 1890.
By 1922 the passenger service had increased slightly and there were six stopping trains in each direction between and , with an extra one to Nottingham on Thursdays and Saturdays. There were still two trains each way on Sundays.
In 1947 the
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally u ...
service comprised six services in each direction to either Nottingham or Lincoln with one extra Saturday service through to Derby, there were three Sunday trains to Lincoln but only two back.
Closure
The station closed for passengers on 7 February 1955 and freight on 15 June 1964.
The line through the station site is still open.
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Thorpe on the Hill station on navigable 1947 O. S. map*
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Disused railway stations in Lincolnshire
Former Midland Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
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