Mumby Road railway station
Mumby Road | |
|---|---|
The site of Mumby Road station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bilsby & Mumby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°15′18″N 0°14′32″E / 53.2550°N 0.2421°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 October 1886 |
| Closed | 5 October 1970 |
| Original company | Sutton and Willoughby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Mumby Road railway station was a station on the Great Northern Railway's Mablethorpe Loop line between Willoughby, Mablethorpe and Louth. It served the village of Bilsby, and was named after the nearby village of Mumby. It opened in 1886 and closed in 1970. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Line and station closed |
Great Northern Railway Mablethorpe Loop |
Sutton-on-Sea Line and station closed |