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Harmston railway station was a station in Harmston, Lincolnshire on the Grantham and Lincoln railway line. It closed in 1962 [1] but the line remained open until 1965.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Navenby
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Grantham and Lincoln railway line
  Waddington
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 215. OCLC   931112387.

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