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General information | |||||
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Location | Boston, Boston England | ||||
Coordinates | 52°58′41″N0°01′52″W / 52.978°N 0.031°W | ||||
Grid reference | TF323441 | ||||
Managed by | East Midlands Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | BSN | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 17 October 1848 [1] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.211 million | ||||
2020/21 | 59,220 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.171 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.200 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.225 million | ||||
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Boston railway station serves the town of Boston in Lincolnshire,England. It is a stop on the Poacher Line,which connects Grantham with Skegness. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway,who provide all rail services.
The station opened on 17 October 1848,with the opening of the Great Northern Railway's East Lincolnshire Line. [1]
The station has declined in importance since the 1960s. In its heyday,the station employed over 50 staff and had two through tracks and cover over the platform tracks. The Skegness-bound platform had classic Great Northern Railway architecture buildings,which have since been replaced with plastic shelters. The station frontage remains,albeit altered in a partially reconstructed manner,and some of the buildings have found new uses.
Boston station was once an important junction,with two lines diverging in either direction. Today,only the eastbound line to Skegness and the westbound line towards Sleaford remain in use. There was previously a southbound line to Spalding,which closed in October 1970,that joined the line to Peterborough and formed part of the original GNR main line from London King's Cross to York);in addition,there was a north-westbound line to Woodhall Junction (closed in June 1963) and thence on towards Lincoln Central,Horncastle or Louth. Both surviving routes are single line,with a passing loop at the station.
To the south of the station,the access to Boston Docks via the swing bridge and the site of the Broadfield Lane depot remain;the rail link into the docks still sees occasional use. To the north along the old Lincoln to Boston and Horncastle route,about 2 miles north of the town is the old Hall Hills sleeper depot.
All services at Boston are operated by East Midlands Railway. The station is served by an hourly service westbound to Nottingham,via Grantham,and eastbound to Skegness. [2]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Heckington | East Midlands Railway | Wainfleet | ||
Hubberts Bridge Limited Service | Thorpe Culvert Limited Service | |||
Historical railways | ||||
Great Northern Railway | Terminus | |||
Disused railways | ||||
Great Northern Railway |
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The Grantham–Skegness line, promoted originally as the Poacher Line, runs for 55 miles (89 km) between Grantham and Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. Trains on this route generally operate hourly from Nottingham to Skegness via the Nottingham to Grantham Line, with additional slower stopping services at peak times. The line is operated by East Midlands Railway, using Class 170 Turbostar and Class 158 Express Sprinter diesel multiple units.
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Hubberts Bridge railway station serves the village of Hubberts Bridge in Lincolnshire, England. It is located on the Sleaford to Boston section of the Poacher line. Opened along with the line by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway in 1859, The eastbound platform is longer than the westbound platform: it can accommodate a three-car train, whereas the westbound platform can only accommodate a two-car train.
Thorpe Culvert railway station serves the village of Thorpe St Peter in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) from Skegness and 16.75 miles (27 km) from Boston.
Wainfleet railway station serves the town of Wainfleet All Saints in Lincolnshire, England. It is a stop on the Poacher Line between Skegness and Grantham; it is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Skegness. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which provides all rail services.
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The East Lincolnshire Railway was a main line railway linking the towns of Boston, Alford, Louth and Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England. It opened in 1848. The ELR Company had leased the line to the Great Northern Railway, and it was the latter which constructed the line and operated it, as its East Lincolnshire Line.
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