The Barton on Humber branch today


Single car 153319 forming the 1100hrs service to Barton on Humber stands in autumn
sunshine at Cleethorpes station on 15th November 2001. The original station buildings (now a pub)
are behind the Northern Spirit Manchester Airport train.


Another view of 153319 at Cleethorpes terminus with 158777 on the left. The big-wheel
on right of picture is situated on the sands. 15th November 2001


153317 weaves its way between the buildings on Grimsby fish docks en route to Barton 1/1/07


153301 in platform 2 at Grimsby Town station, awaiting departure with the 10.04 to Barton
on the first day of  the new summer Sunday service on 2nd June 2002


Twin car 150274 leaves Grimsby Town station with the 1108hrs departure
for Barton on Humber on a very wet 17/5/01


153331 enters Stallingborough station on 28th October 2005...


...with a service for Cleethorpes.


When train has departed the new signal box, under construction, at Stallingborough can be seen.
Presumably this will mean an end to the semaphore signals at this location?


153378 enters Habrough station with the 1222hrs service for Cleethorpes on 14th Aug 2001
The footbridge has since been removed.


Habrough is the nearest passenger station to Immingham and has good rail links.


The Barton branch leaves the main Cleethorpes to Doncaster line at Habrough junction.
153378 is seen here going towards Ulceby and Barton on 14th Aug 2001.


Twin car set 150269 negotiates the junction to enter the bi-directional
platform at Ulceby with the 1218 train for Cleethorpes on 26th Mar 01


153301 leaves Ulceby station and passes Ulceby Junction signalbox, taking the left hand
line to Habrough, where it rejoins the mainline to Cleethorpes. 2/6/02


Single car 153331 enters Thornton Abbey station with the 1414hrs train for Cleethorpes 11/5/01


The abbey which gives its name to the station is seen in the distance 11/05/01


Under a beautiful Lincolnshire sky a single unit leaves Thornton Abbey and
heads for Goxhill & Barton on 1/04/06

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