Present Day
The stationmaster's house from the original Willoughby station has survived, as have the brick goods shed and loading dock which are in industrial use. Very little remains of the second Willoughby station and the aid of a map is necessary to find it. The remains of the up main platform are visible from what is now a ploughed field; on the platform may be seen two concrete posts which supported the station running in board. It is still possible to access the trackbed between the platforms and one gate from the level crossing survives on the south side of the line next to the stationmaster's house which is a private residence. The footbridge was dismantled and now spans a fishing pond at nearby Burgh Le Marsh. Approximately one mile of the former Mablethorpe branch line from the station site at Willoughby has been converted into a nature reserve and footpath.
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