Gedney railway station

Last updated

Gedney
General information
LocationEngland
Grid reference TF410238
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Norwich and Spalding Railway
Pre-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1 July 1862Opened
2 March 1959Closed for passengers [1]
3 February 1964closed for freight
Station building Gedney Station - geograph.org.uk - 619877.jpg
Station building
Station building Gedney Station - geograph.org.uk - 619890.jpg
Station building
Trackbed Gedney Station - geograph.org.uk - 28557.jpg
Trackbed

Gedney railway station was a station in Gedney, Lincolnshire. It was a station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network. It opened on 1 July 1862, and closed on 2 March 1959. [2] [3] The station building survives today and has recently been fully renovated as a residential dwelling. The original line gates have been preserved.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Fleet
Line and station closed
  Midland and Great Northern   Long Sutton
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 102. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 193. OCLC   931112387.

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