Haxey Town railway station

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Haxey Town
Haxey Town station.jpg
General information
LocationEngland
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Axholme Joint Railway
Post-groupingAxholme Joint Railway
Key dates
2 January 1905Opened
17 July 1933Closed [1]
Haxey Town station site in 2021 Haxey Town station in 2021.jpg
Haxey Town station site in 2021

Haxey Town railway station was a station that served the town of Haxey on the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire, England. [2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Epworth
Line and station closed
  Axholme Joint Railway   Haxey Junction
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16

Coordinates: 53°29′19″N0°50′15″W / 53.4885°N 0.8374°W / 53.4885; -0.8374