Weston railway station (Lincolnshire)

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Weston
General information
LocationEngland
Grid reference TF281228
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Norwich and Spalding Railway
Pre-grouping Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-groupingMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1858Opened
2 March 1959Closed for passengers [1]
3 February 1964closed for freight
A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Weston (upper centre) Bourne, Little Bytham, March, Spalding, Stamford & Wansford Lynn & South Lynn RJD 46.jpg
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 Station House - geograph.org.uk - 458144.jpg
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
Line closed, station open
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Line and station closed
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Weston railway station (507105)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 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.

Coordinates: 52°47′15″N0°05′59″W / 52.7874°N 0.0996°W / 52.7874; -0.0996