Digby railway station

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Digby
Digby railway station, Lincolnshire (geograph 3214078).jpg
The site of the station in 2012
General information
Location Digby, North Kesteven
England
Coordinates 53°04′51″N0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774
Grid reference TF088549
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 1882 (1882-08-01)Station opened
11 September 1961 (1961-09-11)Station closed for passengers
15 June 1964closed for freight
Location
Digby railway station

Digby railway station was a railway station in Digby, Lincolnshire, which was open between 1882 and 1961.

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History

The railway line between Sleaford and Lincoln was built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway and opened on 1 August 1882; [1] Digby station opened the same day. [2]

Digby station closed for passengers on 11 September 1961 [2] and freight in 1964 but the line remains open.

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

References

  1. ↑ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 51.
  2. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 79. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.


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