Barkston | |
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General information | |
Location | Barkston, South Kesteven England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1867 | Opened |
1955 | Closed for regular passenger service [1] |
1964 | closed for freight traffic |
2006 | Barkston Junction closed and lifted following the opening of the Allington Chord |
Barkston railway station is a former station serving the village of Barkston, Lincolnshire. It was on the Great Northern Railway main line near to the now realigned (Allington chord) junction with the lines to Sleaford and Lincoln. [2] The station was closed for passengers in 1955 and goods in 1964 . It has been demolished leaving no trace today of its existence.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Grantham Line and station open | Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line | Hougham Line open, station closed | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Grantham Line and station open | Great Northern Railway Grantham to Boston Line | Honington Line and station closed | ||
Grantham Line and station open | Great Northern Railway Grantham to Lincoln Line | Honington Line and station closed |
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