Helpringham railway station

Helpringham
Site of Helpringham railway station. The largest building is the former station's goods shed
General information
Location	Helpringham, North Kesteven England
Coordinates	52°57′10″N0°19′04″W / 52.9527°N 0.3179°W / 52.9527; -0.3179
Grid reference	TF131408
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
6 March 1882 (1882-03-06)	Station opened
4 July 1955 (1955-07-04)	Station closed for passengers
7 December 1964	closed for freight
Location

The station buildings in 1997

Helpringham railway station was a station in Helpringham, Lincolnshire.

The station was opened by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway on 6 March 1882. ^[1]

The station closed for passengers on 4 July 1955. ^{[1] [2]}

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Donington Road Line open, station closed		GN and GE Joint Railway		Sleaford Line and station open

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 118. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 222. OCLC   931112387.