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 on the 28th February 1959, and closed to goods on the 2nd 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 PRN 25842), as is the former goods shed (see PRN 25843), although it is unclear if either is still in use. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  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: Alan Stennett. 2016. Lincolnshire Railways. p.59.

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

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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