Horncastle railway station

Horncastle railway station was a station in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. It was at the end of a short branch line that ran from Woodhall Junction^[1] which opened on 11 August 1855.^[2] Like many fairly rural stations it was eventually shut as the rail network was cut back, with passenger service withdrawn from 13 September 1954^[2] and goods and freight terminating on 5 April 1971.^[3]

Horncastle
Horncastle granary in 2005
General information
Location	Horncastle, Lincolnshire England
Coordinates	53.2065°N 0.1244°W / 53.2065; -0.1244
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Horncastle Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
11 August 1855	opened
13 September 1954	closed (passenger)
5 April 1971	closed (goods)
Location

The station building was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by Bush Tyres and by the Granary Way Housing Estate. The only surviving evidence is a gate post at the entrance to the goods yards.^[4]

The track bed to Woodhall Spa survives as a long-distance footpath.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Woodhall Spa		Great Northern Railway Horncastle Railway		Terminus