Lincoln St. Marks-SideTracked Eastern Region
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Owner:
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Wibsey Wench
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Released:
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Friday, August 10, 2018
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Origin:
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South West England, United Kingdom
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In Try Not To Annoy The Neighbours Please!
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SIDE TRACKED EASTERN REGION. Lincoln St. Marks.
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This tag was given to me by badgerbaby on 10th August 2018 at a SideTracked Day event, GC7RA5M. This event was held at the first ever SideTracked cache at Evesham Station. GC15082.
I also received a woody coin as an attending token, brilliant. This event was the best attend event too, how cool is that?
This tag is a small metal blue name plate, shaped like the old station name boards.
St. Mark's railway station, the first in Lincoln, was opened by the Midland Railway in 1846. Originally a terminus the line was extended through the station only a few years after opening to connect with the Great Northern Railway just to the east of their station. The Durham Ox Junction was also crossed by a road, leading to many delays. The junction was crossed by Pelham Bridge in the mid 1950s. Up to closure St. Marks was the mainline station with through services from Cleethorpes to London. Prior to closure of the Lincoln to Grantham line during the Beeching Axe, London services had used Lincoln Central station. Direct services were stopped with rail privatisation requiring a change of train at Newark North Gate.
To save duplication of operating two stations in 1985 the station closed when services were diverted to the nearby Lincoln Central station. The construction of a new 80 metre length of track to the west allowed services from Newark to reach Lincoln Central. The grand ionic portico that was once the entrance has been preserved and, as of January 2007, is home to Lakeland Limited as part of the commercial development of the site. A mock signalbox has also been erected in the car park on which has been affixed an original sign from the station.The remainder of the former station site is now St. Marks Shopping Centre.The redevelopment in keeping with the preserved buildings won an Ian Allan heritage award in 2009, commemorated by a plaque.
It was released on the 10th of August 2018, on SideTracked day.
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