Thornton Abbey railway station

Thornton Abbey
National Rail
General information
LocationThornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°39′16″N 0°19′23″W / 53.6545°N 0.3231°W / 53.6545; -0.3231
Grid referenceTA109188
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2[1]
Other information
Station codeTNA
History
Original companyGreat Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
August 1849[2]opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1,114
2019/20Decrease 708
2020/21Decrease 238
2021/22Increase 754
2022/23Increase 1,134
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Station with Thornton Abbey gatehouse visible in background.

Thornton Abbey railway station is close to the site of Thornton Abbey in North Lincolnshire, England.

It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1849, replacing a temporary one at Thornton Curtis. It also serves the village of Thornton Curtis and is managed by East Midlands Railway.

  1. ^ King 2019, p. 79.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 229.