Coningsby railway station

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Site of Coningsby station in 1983
General information
Location Coningsby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping GNR
Post-grouping LNER
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1913Opened
1915Closed
1923Opened
1970Closed

Coningsby railway station was a station in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England on the Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway which ran between Lincoln and Firsby. The site has been landscaped with no trace of the station left. The station masters house survives as a private residence. [1] [2]

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Woodhall Junction   Great Northern Railway
Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway
  Tumby Woodside

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Coningsby Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. "BRITISH RAILWAY STEAM ERA MISCELLANY - Paul Johnson". transportsofdelight.smugmug.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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