Brigg railway station serves the town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire, England. It opened on 1 November 1848. It is managed by Northern Trains, who also operate all passenger trains serving it.
Brigg  | |||||
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 Platform one, looking east towards Barnetby | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Brigg, North Lincolnshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′56″N 0°29′10″W / 53.549°N 0.486°W | ||||
| Grid reference | TA004068 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BGG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1848 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1,678 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  130 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 632 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 288 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1,018 | ||||
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History
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It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway (GG&SJR) and opened on 1 November 1848.[1] The GG&SJR subsequently became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway main line between Grimsby and Manchester Piccadilly.
In 2016, the footbridge was replaced, with the 1880s structure acquired by the Wensleydale Railway and installed at Leyburn.[2][3][4]
Design
editThe station is unstaffed and the only buildings are the bus shelters standing on the platforms now for cover.
Services
editAll services at Brigg are operated by Northern Trains.
From 21 May 2023, the station is served by a parliamentary service of one train per day towards Cleethorpes and one train per day towards Sheffield on weekdays only. These services run fast between Worksop and Sheffield.[5][6]
Prior to the May 2023 timetable change, the station had been served by three trains per day in each direction on Saturdays only, with weekday services having been withdrawn by British Rail at the end of the summer timetable in October 1993.[7][8]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Northern Trains Limited service | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
Line open,
station closed | Great Central Railway | Line and station open |
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References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 44. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ New bridge at Gainsborough - but no step-free access Rail issue 779 22 July 2015 page 16
- ^ New footbridge but Brigg station needs some extra attention Market Rasen Mail 3 April 2016
- ^ Brigg footbridge rebuilt for second life in Wensleydale Heritage Railway issue 257 August 2019 page 36
- ^ Table 26 National Rail timetable, May 2023
- ^ "Timetable change | May 2023". Northern Trains. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ GB NRT October 1993 Edition, Table 29
- ^ Table 30 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Brigg railway station from National Rail