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Second of my two recent rail-explores in Lincolnshire. Had this place on my list ever since I saw a picture of this fantastically decaying signal box. The box itself is bang next to the road so easily viewable. Getting into the upper floor is difficult without a ladder however. The former station lies across the road and has been converted into a residential property. However, there are some fantastic station related buildings in the undergrowth the other side of what would have been the tracks. Note the staircase in the building nearest to the box (which I think is the former stationmaster's house) is very, very shady! Possibly one of the singularly photogenic buildings I photographer, I really enjoyed this on.
A little bit of history on this place on the web. Postland railway station was a station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway near Crowland, Lincolnshire. In 1879 the Great Northern (GN) and Great Eastern (GE) railways tabled proposals in Parliament to construct a line from Spalding to Lincoln, completing a 123-mile freight route between Cambridge and Doncaster. The rationale was to tap into the lucrative coal trade between East Anglia from Yorkshire. The route brought together a number of existing lines, including the GN's Spalding-March line which opened ten years previously in April 1867. Initially named Crowland, the station was renamed Postland in 1871. The station was next to a level crossing, adjacent to a Great Northern Type 1 35-lever frame signal box which was constructed in 1882. The March-Spalding line closed on 27th November 1982. There were rumours that the box was to be demolished to make way for a road widening scheme but, as yet, it has evaded the bulldozers. Here's couple of archive pictures. Here's one of the box in its heyday:
Postland 2 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And one of those levers:
Postland 1 by HughieDW, on Flickr
OK, on with my pictures. It's pretty hard to miss this place:
img5011 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It really does stand very well:
img5008 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It's one of those places where you can just keep taking pictures of:
img5052 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It has many aspects and the decay is fantastic:
img5012 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Moving down the side of the box…
img5028 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img5044 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…the levers are clearly visible:
img5027 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Couldn't get into the first floor but here's some 'up-shots' of the levers:
img5038 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img5042 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the rather trashed ground floor room:
img5029 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img5036 by HughieDW, on Flickr
In the undergrowth across from the box is what I think is the stationmaster's house:
img5049 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Which nature is really getting to grips with:
img5019 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img5015 by HughieDW, on Flickr
That goes for down-stairs and up-stairs:
img5025 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img5024 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Bet that chair used to be comfy:
img5014 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And one quick shot of the out-house:
img5017 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A truly stunning place:
img5051 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
A little bit of history on this place on the web. Postland railway station was a station on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway near Crowland, Lincolnshire. In 1879 the Great Northern (GN) and Great Eastern (GE) railways tabled proposals in Parliament to construct a line from Spalding to Lincoln, completing a 123-mile freight route between Cambridge and Doncaster. The rationale was to tap into the lucrative coal trade between East Anglia from Yorkshire. The route brought together a number of existing lines, including the GN's Spalding-March line which opened ten years previously in April 1867. Initially named Crowland, the station was renamed Postland in 1871. The station was next to a level crossing, adjacent to a Great Northern Type 1 35-lever frame signal box which was constructed in 1882. The March-Spalding line closed on 27th November 1982. There were rumours that the box was to be demolished to make way for a road widening scheme but, as yet, it has evaded the bulldozers. Here's couple of archive pictures. Here's one of the box in its heyday:
Postland 2 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd one of those levers:
Postland 1 by HughieDW, on FlickrOK, on with my pictures. It's pretty hard to miss this place:
img5011 by HughieDW, on FlickrIt really does stand very well:
img5008 by HughieDW, on FlickrIt's one of those places where you can just keep taking pictures of:
img5052 by HughieDW, on FlickrIt has many aspects and the decay is fantastic:
img5012 by HughieDW, on FlickrMoving down the side of the box…
img5028 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg5044 by HughieDW, on Flickr…the levers are clearly visible:
img5027 by HughieDW, on FlickrCouldn't get into the first floor but here's some 'up-shots' of the levers:
img5038 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg5042 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd the rather trashed ground floor room:
img5029 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg5036 by HughieDW, on FlickrIn the undergrowth across from the box is what I think is the stationmaster's house:
img5049 by HughieDW, on FlickrWhich nature is really getting to grips with:
img5019 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg5015 by HughieDW, on FlickrThat goes for down-stairs and up-stairs:
img5025 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg5024 by HughieDW, on FlickrBet that chair used to be comfy:
img5014 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd one quick shot of the out-house:
img5017 by HughieDW, on FlickrA truly stunning place:
img5051 by HughieDW, on FlickrThanks for looking!
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