Boston Railway Retrospect

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A view of Boston Station on 14th August 1954. Boston was then on the Main Line beween Grimsby and Peterborough, and with direct routes to Sleaford and Lincoln. There were two daily through trains to and from King's Cross. Looking north, the canopies over the platforms were removed six years later. Both the "middle roads" were in place for freight trains (Photo: D. Thompson).
A 1968 view from the footbridge looking North. On the left is a King's Cross to Cleethorpes train, on the right Class 114 diesel unit on a Grimsby Town to Peterborough North sevice towing a van full of parcels (Photo: Mowat Collection).
My exterior shot of the station in the late 1970's.

No mistaking the location in this 1975 photo.
A 1975 view of the station from the North end. There were 3 platforms, number 3 being a north facing bay on the right of the first photo. They were often used for stabling the 03 shunters as seen in the second photo.
The Lincoln based class 114 diesel units had a long association with the area. Two examples are illustrated in these 1975 views.
1975, and 31194 awaits departure with the weekday afternoon Parcels Train to King's Cross.
Moving forward to a Summer Saturday in the mid 1980's, a class 47 hauled through train from King's Cross to Skegness approaches West Street level crossing and passes a pair of class 20's hauling a Skegness to Derby through train.
A look at the Down (Skegness) plaform buildings which were demolished some years ago, and the fuelling road at the rear.
Leaving the station and heading North, a couple of views of the Gland Sluice Bridge which carries the railway over the Witham. Since the line into Boston was singled in 1981, only one side now carries the railway.

The former Great Northern Railway's Locomotive Engineer's Office near Broadfield Lane, prior to its demolition.
Finally, a quick look on The Dock, and seen in 1980, these wagons seemed to be there for some time. 

More pictures of Boston station from years ago can be seen in Dave's Railpics.

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