The Independent Brigg Line Rail Group

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A smokey Northern Railway 150268 this morning leaving the sidings at Sheffield Midland railway station, off to work the 1 round trip Monday to Friday, 0954 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg service.

© Tom Dearlove

Calling all rail enthusiasts.

Help boost footfall, by taking a trip on one of the UK's most unique passenger services provided by Northern Railway

And tick off both Kirton in Lindsay and Brigg, using Hornsby Travel 94 bus service as a connection.
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Activity at Kirton Lime Sidings in August 1989.

56067 proceeds towards the tunnel to pick up the empty cement tanks in order to return them to Hope.

Whilst the works shunter picks off a couple of tanks to move them into the discharge terminal.

© Alan Morgan

There's always causes quite a lively debates on which is actually the best one.

Steels is probably up there however their fish has skin on, so if you want it without you've got to ask them.

Pctures from today's Jolly Persons Outing to Cleethorpes for Fish Fry-Day in February, to boost passenger numbers on the Brigg Line out of season.

1 gentleman came from Southend-on-Sea this morning, and there was another gentleman came from just outside Birmingham.

Northorpe station and signal box on the 8th of August 1956.

Situated between Gainsborough and Kirton in Lindsay, the station had close the previous year.

The signal box still survives today along with the station building.

© H.B Priestley.

Yes, and Saturdays, but there is a transportation problem with the latter.

MORE CUSTOMERS for the 1 round trip Monday to Friday service ✅

150273 Northern Railway-2H01 -0954 -Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes, kindly filmed at Brigg this morning at 1104am by 🎥 Kev Genney.

Tomorrow is Brigg Market Day
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On this day.

A class 25 on a CCE working. 25048 beats its little heart out as it pounds "up the bank" out of Brigg to position a load in the CCE sidings at Barnetby ready for weekend engineering work, pictured on the 18th February 1983.

© Phillip Hewson.

Good to see more passengers using the 1 round trip Monday to Friday service out of season.

150211 -2H00 -1320 -Cleethorpes to Sheffield Midland, kindly filmed at Brigg this afternoon 🎥 by Kev Genney.

More customers ✅

3 passengers on, 4 passengers off at Brigg, on the unique 1 round trip Monday to Friday service.

150277 Northern -2H00 - 0954 -Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes, kindly filmed at Brigg railway station this morning by 🎥 Kev Genney.

On this day

Snowplough duty for 31214 and 31302 at Brigg on 16th February 1979.

The greatest problem on this day wasn't the snow but the massive icicles inside the tunnel at Kirton in Lindsey.

© Philip Hewson.

Taken from a DMU cab, shows the scene at Brigg Level Crossing in the summer of 1983.

This was the last full year of life for the semaphore signals as they were replaced with colour lights as part of the major track rationalisation which took place in 1984.

© Phillip Hewson

#ValentinesDay2026

Roses are red, violets are blue, the Brigg Line communities need a better rail service, over to Train Operators and the Government to deliver it too.

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1 WEEK NOTICE

Help us boost footfall out of season on the Brigg Line passenger service.

Members of the IBLRG will be travelling on the unique 1 round trip Northern service on Friday 20th February, before having lunch in one of the many fish and chip restaurants in Cleethorpes that are open.

Rather odd situation. 😄

Market Day in Brigg.
2 passengers on, 5 passenger off, the "unacceptable" 1 round trip Monday to Friday service as locals call it.

Sheffield Bound 150215 -2H00 -1320 Northern Railway-Cleethorpes to Sheffield Midland, kindly filmed at Brigg this afternoon by 🎥 Kev Genney.

Sammy the Swan has been rescued by the RSPCA tonight at the side of Brigg signal box and level crossing.

Sadly Sammy cannot read a train timetable, and was far too early for the 1104 Northern Railway service to Cleethorpes tomorrow morning.

Passengers on a non market day 🙂

Northern Railway 150272 -2H01 -0954 -Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes, kindly at Brigg this morning by ⛴️ Kev Genney.

Tomorrow is Brigg Market Day ⬇️
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The 31st May 1982 was a Whit Monday.

A day when BR wants to maximise on takings with day trippers going to the seaside.

Here we see the morning working from Sheffield Midland, a strengthened unit, pictured about to leave Brigg on its way to Cleethorpes.

© Phillip Hewson

Impressed with the new trains, even if the timetable was all over the place and massive gaps today.

An average 12 minute frequency seems to be an aim.

@davenextthesea.bsky.social you're highly subsidised ferry doesn't seem to be working today.

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ITS BACK 🎺

After a week of no services due to major engineering works in Sheffield.

Here is Northern Railway 150269, on the unique 1 round trip - 2H00 -0954 - Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes, kindly filmed at at Brigg this morning by 🎥 Kev Genney

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Excellent, please tag us in any pictures.

We're also on X at @IBLRG

ITS BACK ✅

After a week of engineering works in Sheffield, Brigg line rail services return tomorrow.

Help boost footfall, by taking a trip on one of the UK's most unique passenger services provided by Northern Railway and visit Brigg.

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A reminder, the 72 mile long, 1 round trip Northern Monday to Friday Brigg Line service will be previewed on the Tim Iredale Politics North show this Sunday from 10am.

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