Rippingale railway station

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Rippingale
The old railway station and encumbents, Rippingale - geograph.org.uk - 123437.jpg
Railway memorabilia at Rippingale station, now a private home
General information
Location Rippingale, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates 52°50′24″N0°20′45″W / 52.83992°N 0.34593°W / 52.83992; -0.34593
Grid reference TF115282
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
1872opened
1930closed (passengers)
15 June 1964closed (goods)
Location
Rippingale railway station

Rippingale railway station was a station serving the villages of Rippingale, Dowsby and Dunsby, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford railway. It opened in 1872 and closed to passengers in 1930. [1] The section from Bourne through Rippingale to Billingborough remained open for goods until 1964. [2]

The station building is now a private residence. [3]

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Billingborough and Horbling
Line and station closed		  Great Northern Railway
Bourne and Sleaford Railway 		  Morton Road
Line and station closed

References

  1. ↑ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Rippingale station (507063)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Showpiece junction model will be heart of new heritage centre". Heritage Railway. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2023– via PressReader.


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