Weston railway station (Lincolnshire)

Weston
General information
Location	England
Grid reference	TF281228
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Norwich and Spalding Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1858	Opened
2 March 1959	Closed for passengers [1]
3 February 1964	closed for freight
Location

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Weston (upper centre)

The former station, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village

Weston railway station was a station in Weston, Lincolnshire on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, Built by the Norwich and Spalding Railway and opened on 15 November 1858. ^{[2] [3]} It was on the main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast, a route commonly used by holidaymakers in the summer months. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1959. ^{[2] [3]} The line divided west of here, some trains running in to terminate at Spalding and others carrying on west into the Midlands. ^[4]

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Spalding Line closed, station open		Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway		Moulton Line and station closed
North Drove Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. Historic England. "Weston railway station (507105)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 246. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. British Railways Atlas 1947. Ian Allan. 7 April 2011. p. 17. ISBN   9780711036437.

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