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Stations on Closed Spalding–March Line?

Chrius56000

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Did any of the stations on the closed Spalding –March line ever get Eastern Region B.R. signage before closure?

Guyhirne (railway spelling) and Murrow West were closed by the B.T.C. in October 1953 but Murrow West was renamed in September 1948 after nationalisation, was this too early for E.R. blue signage?

I believe the remainder (Portland, French Drove and Gedney Hill, Cowbit) all survived till September 1961 when most village stations on the East Lincs and on the Boston–Skegness route closed in the same date as well!

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The "Edit" link has been removed from my posts – Portland is a typo instead of "Postland" and "closed in the same date" which I can no longer correct – this should have said "closed on the same date, 11 September 1961".
 
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jtek

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Did any of the stations on the closed Spalding –March line ever get Eastern Region B.R. signage before closure?

Guyhirne (railway spelling) and Murrow West were closed by the B.T.C. in October 1953 but Murrow West was renamed in September 1948 after nationalisation, was this too early for E.R. blue signage?

I believe the remainder (Portland, French Drove and Gedney Hill, Cowbit) all survived till September 1961 when most village stations on the East Lincs and on the Boston–Skegness route closed in the same date as well!

== Doublepost prevention - post automatically merged: ==

The "Edit" link has been removed from my posts – Portland is a typo instead of "Postland" and "closed in the same date" which I can no longer correct – this should have said "closed on the same date, 11 September 1961".
Cowbit certainly had blue enamel platform signage and running in boards before closure.
 

Dodrzet

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According to 'The Book of British Railways Station Totems' none of the stations mentioned received ER blue totems. At least as of the time it was published!
 

jtek

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Any authentic photo of these?
Sorry I haven’t - just childhood memories of playing at the station and signal box. I do clearly remember Gentlemen and Way Out signs in blue enamel on the main building. This would be around 1964-6 I would think. Hope this helps.
 

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