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Washingborough railway station

Washingborough railway station was a railway station serving the village of Washingborough, Lincolnshire.[1]

History

A 1908 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Washingborough (right)
Former platforms

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) on 17 October 1848.[2]

The GNR was a constituent of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) which was formed on 1 January 1923; and it was the LNER which closed the station on 29 July 1940.[2]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lincoln
Line closed, station open 		  Great Northern Railway
Lincolnshire Loop Line 		  Five Mile House
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 241. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.