North Drove railway station

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

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, although the line remained open for goods until 1964.British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17 The three intermediate stations between and had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; the local meaning of "Drove" is a road flanked by ditches or streams.

References

External links North Drove station on navigable 1946 O. S. map