Stixwould to Southrey
The former Great Northern "Loop Line" between Boston and Lincoln was, for a brief period, part of the Company's main route between London and the North. The section is now, for its most part, converted to a foot/cycle path. We look at part of the route between Stixwould and Southrey following a recent walk along this. Both stations and the line were opened on 17th October 1848. an extract from the Bradshaw's Guide for 1st March 1850 is shown below. Srixwould station was located some distance from the centre of the village as illustrated by the signpost. Even in 1923, the population was hardly large, as can be seen from the ABC Guide for July of that year. The station house still remains, now operating as a retreat. There has been some extension to the house which now adjoins the signalbox. The platforms are still extant, as is the station name board. The pictures look in the directio