St James Deeping railway station

St James Deeping
The station in 1991
General information
Location	Market Deeping, South Kesteven Lincolnshire England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1849	Opened as St James Deeping
1850	Renamed Crowland and St James Deeping
1851	Renamed St James Deeping
1961	Closed for passengers[1]
15 June 1964	closed for freight

St James Deeping is a former railway station which served the village of Deeping St James and town of Market Deeping in Lincolnshire, England.[2] It was on the Lincolnshire Loop Line between Lincoln and Peterborough via Boston and Spalding.

It was also on the Peterborough-Lincoln Line which connected Peterborough to Lincoln, avoiding Boston, via Spalding and is still an active mainline through the station site.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Littleworth Line open, station closed		Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line		Peakirk Line open, station closed

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. Historic England. "Railway station (507065)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 December 2010.

• Ludlam, AJ (1997). Railways to Skegness. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-518-7.
• Ludlam, AJ (1995). Lincolnshire Loop Line (GNR) and the River Witham. Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-464-7.

External links

• St James Deeping station on navigable 1946 O. S. map
• St James Deeping station on Disused Stations web site. Several photographs

52.6647°N 0.2559°W / 52.6647; -0.2559