You have to do your homework on arrival times if you want to photograph a train in Brigg railway station, as the Sheffield-Retford-Gainsborough-Brigg-Barnetby-Grimsby-Cleethorpes service only runs on Saturdays, with three in each direction. However, Brigg Blog did manage to catch a train from Sheffield arriving about 1.20pm to collect a solitary passenger.
These metal barriers at the entrance to Brigg railway station are a fairly recent addition.
This is one of the last surviving cast iron footbridges in Lincolnshire. Worthy of consideration for grade two listed building status?
An interesting display of signs now on display at Brigg station. On the right, the timetable setting out arrival times of the six trains that visit just on Saturdays. On the left, a poster explaining the virtues of exploring Britain by train. If you want to do so from Brigg you had better allow a full week for your travels - otherwise you will be unable to get back to town!
A nice view taken from the footbridge at Brigg station, looking towards the distant level crossing, as the 1.20pm train departs for Barnetby.
The only passenger waiting patiently to board the early afternoon train from Sheffield.
Regular Brigg Blog readers may recall our earlier posting about the planning application relating to the Brigg Car Boot sales that are being held each Wednesday. There was an initial railway company objection lodged with North Lincolnshire Council suggesting, among other factors, possible damage to the surface of the station approach. This was later withdrawn - not a real surprise, judging by the above picture!
BRIGG RAILWAY STATION IS A VERY UNDER-UTILISED ASSET, SURELY DESERVING OF MORE SUPPORT FROM THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND ADDITIONAL TRAINS TO THE FEW THAT RUN ON SATURDAYS.
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