Digby railway station

Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

53°04′51″N 0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774Grid referenceTF088549Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint RailwayPre-groupingGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint RailwayPost-groupingLondon and North Eastern RailwayKey dates1 August 1882 (1882-08-01)Station opened11 September 1961 (1961-09-11)Station closed for passengers15 June 1964closed for freight

Digby railway station was a railway station in Digby, Lincolnshire, which was open between 1882 and 1961.

History

The railway line between Sleaford and Lincoln was built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway and opened on 1 August 1882;^[1] Digby station opened the same day.^[2]

Digby station closed for passengers on 11 September 1961 ^[2] and freight in 1964 but the line remains open.

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Scopwick and Timberland Line open, station closed		Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway		Ruskington Line and station open

References

^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 51.
^ ^a ^b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 79. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.