New Bolingbroke | |
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General information | |
Location | New Bolingbroke, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | GNR |
Post-grouping | LNER Eastern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1913 | Opened |
1915 | Closed |
1923 | Opened |
1970 | Closed |
New Bolingbroke railway station was a station which served the village of New Bolingbroke in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. The station was on the Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway which ran between Lincoln and Firsby. The branch line was sometimes called the "New Line". The station and line opened in 1913 and closed in 1970. The site is now occupied by a reclaimers and antiques yard. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Tumby Woodside Line and station closed | Great Northern Railway Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway | Stickney Line and station closed |
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