Cleethorpes railway station

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Cleethorpes
Location
Place	Cleethorpes
Local authority	North East Lincolnshire
Operations
Station code	CLE
Managed by	TransPennine Express
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 **	0.208 million
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cleethorpes.   * 2002/03 Disclaimer  ** 2004/05 Disclaimer
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Cleethorpes railway station is a rail terminus serving the town of Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire. The station is operated by TransPennine Express, and is also served by Northern Rail and Central Trains.

[edit] History

Cleethorpes station was opened in 1840 by what later became the Great Central Railway and linked the coastal resort to Doncaster.

In the 1970s, Cleethorpes station had a twice-daily return service to London King's Cross, typically hauled by a Class 55 locomotive.

The 1980s saw services degrade as platforms became unused. As of 2004 only platforms 2 and 3 remain in use. Other platforms at the station are in such a state of neglect that sand has blown from the nearby beach onto the lines and formed drifts.

About half a mile north are the station's disused cleaning facilities, a testament to busier times at Cleethorpes.

[edit] Services

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Cleethorpes railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Cleethorpes railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Grimsby Town		Northern Rail Sheffield-Grimsby		Terminus
Grimsby Town		TransPennine Express South TransPennine		Terminus
Grimsby Town		Central Trains Nottingham-Cleethorpes		Terminus
New Clee		Northern Rail Barton Line		Terminus