Honington railway station

Honington

Site of the station in 1995
Operations
Original company Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1857 Opened
10 September 1962 Closed[1]
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
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Honington railway station was a station in the village of Honington, Lincolnshire. It was located on the line from Grantham to Sleaford and Skegness, near the junction with the branch to Lincoln.[2] It was closed for regular services on 10 September 1962 but was used occasionally until 1965. The disused platforms are still in situ.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Barkston
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Grantham to Boston Line
  Ancaster
Line and station open
Barkston
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Grantham to Lincoln Line
  Caythorpe
Line and station closed

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16

Coordinates: 52°58′54″N 0°35′59″W / 52.9816°N 0.5998°W / 52.9816; -0.5998


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