North Drove railway station was a station serving Pode Hole in Lincolnshire, England. It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866),[1] later part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.[2]

North Drove
Goods shed and weighbridge office at North Drove Station
General information
Location	Pode Hole, South Holland, Lincolnshire England
Coordinates	52.77556°N 0.20806°W / 52.77556; -0.20806
Grid reference	TF208212
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Spalding and Bourne Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1 August 1866	Opened
9 October 1880	Closed
1 February 1881	Opened
15 September 1958	Closed for passengers
30 March 1964	closed for freight

History

The station and line opened on 1 August 1866, closed temporarily between 9 October 1880 and 1 February 1881, and closed permanently on 15 September 1958,[3] although the line remained open for goods until 1964.[4] The three intermediate stations between Spalding and Bourne had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; the local meaning of "Drove" is a road flanked by ditches or streams.[5]

References

External links

• North Drove station on navigable 1946 O. S. map