When the Humber Bridge opened the junction was removed and passenger services operated directly from Cleethorpes via the new platform at New Holland.

[3] In the early years of the 20th century, plans were published, authorised in Parliament, and land bought and marked out on the ground, for the Barton Branch to link up with the North Lindsey Light Railway, at Winteringham.

Further pleas from Lindsey County Council, and the local MP were made to get the line built, including the reason of getting work for men to do in the 1920s.

Barton station was considerably larger until the early 1970s, but the old goods yard & buildings were all demolished by British Rail in 1973.

The station is unstaffed and has only basic amenities (waiting shelter, bench seating, bike rack and timetable poster board).