Brigg railway station

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Not to be confused with Brig railway station.
Brigg
National Rail
Brigg station footbridge.jpg
Platform one, looking east towards Barnetby
LocationBrigg, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°32′56″N 0°29′10″W / 53.549°N 0.486°W / 53.549; -0.486Coordinates: 53°32′56″N 0°29′10″W / 53.549°N 0.486°W / 53.549; -0.486
Grid referenceTA004068
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBGG
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 November 1848Station opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 1,710
2017/18Decrease 1,688
2018/19Decrease 928
2019/20Increase 1,678
2020/21Decrease 130
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Brigg railway station serves the town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire, England. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway (GG&SJR) and opened on 1 November 1848.[1] The GG&SJR subsequently became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway main line between Grimsby and Manchester Piccadilly. It is managed by Northern Trains, who also operate all passenger trains serving it. The station is unstaffed and the only buildings are the bus shelters standing on the platforms now for cover. In 2016, the footbridge was replaced, with the 1880s structure acquired by the Wensleydale Railway and installed at Leyburn.[2][3][4]

The station in 1961

Services[]

All services at Brigg are operated by Northern Trains. The station is currently served by three trains per day in each direction between Sheffield and Cleethorpes which run on Saturdays only.[5]

Weekday services have not called here since October 1993, when British Rail withdrew them at the end of the summer timetable that year.[6]

The local council, however, is campaigning to increase this to an hourly service in each direction and to include Brigg as a stopping point on a direct Grimsby to London via Lincoln service.[7]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Northern Trains
Brigg Branch Line
Saturday only
  Historical railways  
Line open, station closed
Great Central Railway
Line and station open

References[]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 44. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ New bridge at Gainsborough - but no step-free access Rail issue 779 22 July 2015 page 16
  3. ^ New footbridge but Brigg station needs some extra attention Market Rasen Mail 3 April 2016
  4. ^ Brigg footbridge rebuilt for second life in Wensleydale Heritage Railway issue 257 August 2019 page 36
  5. ^ Table 30 National Rail timetable, May 2020
  6. ^ GB NRT October 1993 Edition, Table 29
  7. ^ Fisher, Nigel (4 June 2007). "Passengers Urged To Show Support". Scunthorpe Telegraph. p. 14. Retrieved 5 June 2007.[dead link]

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