Sutton And Willoughby Railway |
Hob Uid: 1365623 | |
Location : Lincolnshire East Lindsey Willoughby with Sloothby, Huttoft, Farlesthorpe, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Bilsby
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Grid Ref : TF4938678607 |
Summary : The Sutton and Willoughby Railway opened in 1888 from Willoughby on the GNR's East Lincs Railway to join the Louth and East Coast Railway at Mablethorpe forming a loop line. Plans to develop Sutton Docks, alive at the time the loop was completed, were shelved, and the line never developed beyond serving the coastal resorts. Closed in 1970. |
More information : The Sutton and Willoughby Railway opened in 1888 from Willoughby on the GNR's East Lincs Railway to join the Louth and East Coast Railway at Mablethorpe forming a loop line. Plans to develop Sutton Docks were shelved, and the line never developed beyond serving the coastal resorts. Closed in 1970. (2) |