Torksey railway station

Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

Torksey
The line crossed the River Trent about 600 yards west of the station
General information
Location	Torksey, Lincolnshire England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Central Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
Dec 1850^[1]	Station opened
2 November 1959	Station closed

Torksey railway station was a station in Torksey, Lincolnshire on the line between Lincoln and Retford.^[2] It closed to passengers in 1959, but part of the line remained in use for freight traffic (serving a nearby oil distribution depot) until 1 June 1988.^[3]^{[failed verification]} Torksey Viaduct remains as a Grade II Listed Structure.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Cottam		Great Central Railway Clarborough Junction-Cottam-Sykes Junction branch		Saxilby

References

^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
^ Historic England. "Torksey station (507096)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 March 2011.