Donington on Bain railway station

Donington
Donington railway station in 2004
General information
Location	Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire England
Coordinates	53°19′05″N0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°W / 53.31795; -0.13654
Grid reference	TF241817
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Louth and Lincoln Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 Dec 1876	Opened as Donnington-on-Bain
1 Jan 1877	Renamed Donington-on-Bain
5 Nov 1951	closed (passenger)
1 Dec 1958	closed (goods)
Location

Donington railway station was a station in the village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the middle stage between Wragby and Donington-on-Bain opening for freight on 27 September 1875. ^[3]

Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 1 December 1958. ^[2]

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
South Willingham and Hainton Line and station closed		Great Northern Railway Louth to Bardney line		Withcall Line and station closed

References

1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
2. Historic England. "Donington on Bain railway station (507000)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
3. "The Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire Transport Review – Bardney – a Retrospect". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.