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The Water Railway Cycle Path near Bardney in Lincolnshire.
The path runs on the former Lincolnshire Loop Line Railway line between Lincoln and Boston in Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire Loop Line was a 58-mile (93 km) double track railway built by the Great Northern Railway, that linked Peterborough to Lincoln via Spalding and Boston.
The Lincolnshire Loop Line was authorised on 26 June 1846 as part of the London and York Railway bill. The then renamed Great Northern Railway purchased the Witham Navigation and all navigation rights the same year and began construction of the new line, partly alongside it in 1847. The line opened in 1848 and was for a short period the main route to the north and Scotland until the main line from Peterborough to Doncaster. Closure came in sections, with the first being Woodhall Junction to Boston which closed to passengers and goods in 1963.
The line from Lincoln to Boston was known as the Witham loop because it followed the course of the River Witham passing through Washingborough, Five Mile House, Bardney, Southrey, Stixwould, Tattershall, Dogdyke, and Langrick. The line from Boston to Spalding passed through three intermediate stations, Kirton, Algarkirk and Sutterton, and Surfleet, the Boston–Spalding section is now the A16 road. The final section to Peterborough also boasted three intermediate stations, Littleworth, St James Deeping, and Peakirk. This section is the only section-part of the line that remains in operation, although most of the stations have long been closed and disused.
There are only 6 still open stations Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, Lincoln, Boston, Spalding and Peterborough North remain which are still part of the national network.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_loop_line
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The Water Railway Cycle Path near Bardney in Lincolnshire.
The path runs on the former Lincolnshire Loop Line Railway line between Lincoln and Boston in Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire Loop Line was a 58-mile (93 km) double track railway built by the Great Northern Railway, that linked Peterborough to Lincoln via Spalding and Boston.
The Lincolnshire Loop Line was authorised on 26 June 1846 as part of the London and York Railway bill. The then renamed Great Northern Railway purchased the Witham Navigation and all navigation rights the same year and began construction of the new line, partly alongside it in 1847. The line opened in 1848 and was for a short period the main route to the north and Scotland until the main line from Peterborough to Doncaster. Closure came in sections, with the first being Woodhall Junction to Boston which closed to passengers and goods in 1963.
The line from Lincoln to Boston was known as the Witham loop because it followed the course of the River Witham passing through Washingborough, Five Mile House, Bardney, Southrey, Stixwould, Tattershall, Dogdyke, and Langrick. The line from Boston to Spalding passed through three intermediate stations, Kirton, Algarkirk and Sutterton, and Surfleet, the Boston–Spalding section is now the A16 road. The final section to Peterborough also boasted three intermediate stations, Littleworth, St James Deeping, and Peakirk. This section is the only section-part of the line that remains in operation, although most of the stations have long been closed and disused.
There are only 6 still open stations Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby, Lincoln, Boston, Spalding and Peterborough North remain which are still part of the national network.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_loop_line