AROUND NEW HOLLAND

Our first stop today is Brocklesby Park, where there was a traction engine rally in the 1980s. This steam roller attended. 

Brockesby station was some distance to the north. Here it is in May 1967. (Ben Brooksbank).

The signal box, controlling the junction with the Immingham line, was a GCR built affair, on the station platform. The station itself closed in 1993.

Brocklesby station was quite handy for the High Street in the village of Ulceby.

Ulceby station, still open today, is at the northern point of the triangle from Brocklesby/Habrough. Another ex GCR signal box here.

We now follow the line towards New Holland and soon come to Goxhill station, with another GCR signal box.

New Holland once had a goodly collection of GCR signal boxes. The only one to survive is Barrow Road Crossing. The disused lines here once led to New Holland Town.

New Holland Town station in pre-grouping times.

In 1971, a DMU arrives at New Holland Town station.

A couple of years later, a class 31 arrives with a wagon of coal for New Holland Pier and the Humber paddle steamers.

Lincolnshire Road Car Company buses met trains at New Holland Town station.

The railway and its platforms continued northwards to New Holland Pier station, seen here under GCR ownership.

LNER 5687 awaits departure.

Back in the 1970s there were some great examples of GCR signals.

In 1977, a DMU is seen at New Holland Pier, making connections with the Humber ferries.

The ferries ceased when the Humber Bridge opened, in the early 1980s and trains were diverted to Barton-upon-Humber. But before we go there, we'll head for Barrow upon Humber, along Barrow Road in New Holland.

Barrow is quite a large village.

Here's the church (Creative Commons License).

It seems a good idea to conclude this post with a pub - the Royal Oak, a Bass house in 1990.

Don't forget. You can still follow the route here.