Wainfleet
National Rail
General information
LocationWainfleet All Saints, East Lindsey
England
Coordinates53°06′18″N 0°14′06″E / 53.105°N 0.235°E / 53.105; 0.235
Grid referenceTF497587
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWFL
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened24 October 1871 (1871-10-24)
Original companyWainfleet and Firsby Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 42,160
2019/20Decrease 38,752
2020/21Decrease 10,440
2021/22Increase 32,612
2022/23Increase 40,994
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wainfleet railway station serves the town of Wainfleet All Saints in Lincolnshire, England. The station has its own signal box at the east end of the platforms, which is next to the level crossing. Wainfleet station is 5 miles (8 km) west of Skegness on the Skegness - Grantham - Nottingham Poacher Line.

The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide all rail services.

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, there are no retail facilities at this station.

History

The station was opened by the Wainfleet and Firsby Railway for passenger traffic on 24 October 1871.[1] The passenger service was extended from Wainfleet to Skegness on 28 July 1873.[1]

On 23 June 1881 there was an accident on a service from Skegness to Nottingham.[2] A carriage left the rails at Wainfleet which derailed the carriages behind it which resulted in injuries to several passengers including one with a broken leg.

From 1896 the Wainfleet and Firsby Railway was taken over by the Great Northern Railway.

Stationmasters

Services

All services at Wainfleet are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, The station is served by an hourly service westbound to Nottingham via Grantham and eastbound to Skegness.[6]

On Sundays, the service is served by a limited service in each direction, with additional services during the summer months. Enhancements to the Sunday service are due to be made during the life of the East Midlands franchise.[7]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Boston   East Midlands Railway
  Skegness
Thorpe Culvert
Limited Service
     Havenhouse
Limited Service

See also

Firsby to Skegness railway branch line

References

  1. ^ a b Grant, Donald J (2017). Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain. Matador Publishers. p. 580. ISBN 9781785893537.
  2. ^ "Accident to a Skegness Train". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 1 July 1881. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Ancaster. Presentation". Grantham Journal. England. 4 February 1882. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Lincolnshire. New Stationmaster for Bourne". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 18 November 1896. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Stationmaster Retires". Boston Guardian. England. 16 April 1947. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Table 19 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  7. ^ "East Midlands Rail Franchise". Department for Transport. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Wainfleet railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Railway stations in Lincolnshire
Railway stations served by East Midlands Railway
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