Once a busy station on the East Lincolnshire Main Line between Peterborough and Grimsby, it also served as the junction for Spilsby and Skegness. It was closed to all traffic on 5th October 1970.
A view of the level crossing at Firsby when the East Lincolnshire Line was open (Photo: G.H. Brown)
The site of the level crossing as it is today- the cottage on the right is still named "Crossing Cottage".
Firsby Station when open (Photo: P. Loftis/J Musselwhite) 
All that remains today is a small section of the station building 
Stood on the site of the level crossing looking towards the station - hard to believe that this was once the Main Line to Grimsby!
From near to the site of the crossing looking in the direction of Boston. The bungalow on the left now occupies the former track bed. The line of trees in the near distance marks the location of the "South Curve", now part of the very much open branch line to Skegness. So it's still possible to hear the trains at Firsby even though it no longer has a station!
The former Railway Hotel next to the station still exists albeit now a private residence
For more pictures of Firsby station when it was open, please click on the following links:
Dave's Railpics of Lincolnshire
John's Railway Images
and for a potted history, please click here
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