Five Mile House
While there is no trace of the railway at Five Mile House to the east of Lincoln, a very informative board does explain the origins of the station and ferry that once existed here. The station was on the line from Lincoln to Boston via Bardney. It served the village of Fiskerton to the north across the River Witham. A ferry enabled customers to reach the station from the village. The station closed to passengers in 1958 however passenger trains continued to pass until 1970. Freight traffic from the sugar beet factory at Bardney ceased in 1981. The ferry has been replaced by a footbridge (seen on the right); the station was near the signs on the left. The trackbed now forms the Water Rail Way from Lincoln to Boston.
Location: Five Mile House (former)
Original line: Peterborough to Boston and Lincoln Line (Great Northern Railway)
Photographer: John McIntyre
Contact photographer: John McIntyre
Date: 11/10/2013
Image number: 75333
