Monument record MLI125712 - Stamford Town Railway Station

Summary

Railway station, opened in 1848 and still in use.

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Stamford Town Railway Station was opened in June 1848, and is still in use. The station lies on the former Midland Railway's Syston to Peterborough line, construction of which begain in March 1846 (see PRN 31831). The line from Syston to a temporary station at Stamford was completed shortly afterwards, making Stamford the first town in the county to be served by a railway. Structures at the station include the station master's house and station offices (see PRN 38641), a goods depot (demolished in the 1960s), and a signal box (see PRN 31836). A cast iron footbridge (see PRN 31833) and the southern platform waiting shelter (see PRN 31834) were both added at some point between 1887 and 1900. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1366147.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 00 NW.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Alan Stennett. 2016. Lincolnshire Railways. pp.16-7.

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Grid reference Centred TF 0284 0661 (348m by 398m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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