Branston and Heighington railway station

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Branston and Heighington
Branston & Heighington Station 1931131.jpg
The station in 1961
General information
Location Heighington, North Kesteven
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882Opened as Heighington for Branston
1 May 1884Renamed Branston and Heighington
3 November 1958Closed for passengers [1]
7 December 1964closed for goods

Branston and Heighington railway station was a station in the village of Heighington, Lincolnshire, on the line between Lincoln and Sleaford. [2] [3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Line and station open
Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Line open, station closed

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References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 117, 42. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  3. Historic England. "Branston and Heighington station (506987)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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