Donington on Bain railway station
| Donington | |
|---|---|
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Donington railway station in 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Donington on Bain |
| Area | Lincolnshire |
| Coordinates | 53°19′05″N 0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°WCoordinates: 53°19′05″N 0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Louth and Lincoln Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 December 1876 | Opened as Donnington-on-Bain |
| 1 January 1877 | Renamed Donington-on-Bain |
| 5 November 1951 | closed (passenger) |
| 1 December 1958 | closed (goods) |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Donington railway station was a station in the village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England.[1][2]
History
The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the middle stage between Wragby and Donington-on-Bain opening for freight on 27 September 1875.[3]
Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 1 December 1958.[2]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Willingham and Hainton | Great Northern Railway Louth to Bardney line |
Withcall | ||
References
- ↑ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
- 1 2 Historic England. "Donington on Bain railway station (507000)". PastScape. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire Transport Review - Bardney - a Retrospect". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
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