Washingborough railway station
Washingborough railway station was a railway station serving the village of Washingborough, Lincolnshire.[1]
Washingborough | |
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Former station building | |
Location | |
Place | Washingborough |
Area | Lincolnshire |
Coordinates | 53.22570°N 0.48042°W |
Grid reference | TF015709 |
Operations | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
17 October 1848 | opened |
29 July 1940 | closed (passenger) |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) on 17 October 1848.[2]
The GNR was a constituent of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) which was formed on 1 January 1923; and it was the LNER which closed the station on 29 July 1940.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Lincoln Line closed, station open |
Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line |
Five Mile House Line and station closed |
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References
- British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 241. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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