Washingborough railway station

Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

53°13′33″N 0°28′50″W / 53.22570°N 0.48042°W / 53.22570; -0.48042Grid referenceTF015709Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates17 October 1848opened29 July 1940closed (passenger)

Washingborough railway station was a railway station serving the village of Washingborough, Lincolnshire.[1]

History

A 1908 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Washingborough (right)
Former platforms

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]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lincoln
Line closed, station open 		  Great Northern Railway
Lincolnshire Loop Line 		  Five Mile House
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 241. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

  • Washingborough station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
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Closed railway stations in Lincolnshire
North Lindsey Light Railway
Axholme Joint Railway
Barton and Immingham Light RailwayGrimsby and Immingham Electric RailwayLouth to Bardney LineEast Lincolnshire RailwayMablethorpe Loop LineBarton and New Holland RailwayKirkstead and Little Steeping RailwayDoncaster to Keadby lineTrent, Ancholme and Grimsby RailwayGreat Central RailwayLincolnshire loop lineGt Northern & Gt Eastern Jt RailwayMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayBourne and Sleaford RailwayBourn and Essendine RailwayGrantham–Peterborough lineLincoln–Grantham lineOther lines