Thornton Abbey railway station
Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England.
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| Location | Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53.6545°N 0.3231°W |
| Grid reference | TA109188 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | TNA |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
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| August 1849[1] | opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  1,342 |
| 2016/17 |  1,040 |
| 2017/18 | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 1,114 |
| 2019/20 | 708 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Station with Thornton Abbey gatehouse visible in background.
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It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing a temporary one at Thornton Curtis. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by Northern. The station has a two-hourly service in each direction on weekdays.[2] All services are now provided by a Class 153 single unit railcar. The Sunday services is limited to summer months only (May to mid-September) and four trips each way.
References
- Butt 1995, p. 229.
- GB National Rail Timetable 2016 Edition, Table 28
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
External links
- Train times and station information for Thornton Abbey railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Trains |
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