Medge Hall Halt railway station

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Medge Hall Halt was a small railway station in Lincolnshire, on the Doncaster to Cleethorpes Line, close to the border with Yorkshire. It served the local Medge Hall. The station was opened by the South Yorkshire Railway in September 1859. It closed in 1960, though the line it stood on is still open. [1] [2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Maud's Bridge
Line open, station closed
  South Yorkshire Railway
Doncaster to Keadby line
  Godnow Bridge
Line open, station closed

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References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  2. Historic England. "Medge Hall railway station (501272)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 March 2013.

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