Scopwick and Timberland railway station

Former railway station in England

53°06′35″N 0°22′03″W / 53.1096°N 0.3674°W / 53.1096; -0.3674Grid referenceTF093582Platforms2Other 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 opened7 November 1955 (1955-11-07)Station closed for passengers15 June 1964closed for freight

Scopwick and Timberland railway station was a station in Scopwick, Lincolnshire, which was open between 1882 and 1955.

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] Scopwick and Timberland station opened the same day.[2]

Scopwick and Timberland station closed on 7 November 1955,[2] but the line remains open.

Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Metheringham
Line and station open
Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Digby
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 51.
  2. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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Closed railway stations in Lincolnshire
North Lindsey Light Railway
Axholme Joint RailwayBarton and Immingham Light RailwayGrimsby and Immingham Electric RailwayLouth to Bardney LineEast Lincolnshire RailwayMablethorpe Loop LineBarton and New Holland RailwayKirkstead and Little Steeping RailwayDoncaster to Keadby lineTrent, Ancholme and Grimsby RailwayGreat Central RailwayLincolnshire loop lineGt Northern & Gt Eastern Jt RailwayMidland and Great Northern Joint RailwayBourne and Sleaford RailwayBourn and Essendine RailwayGrantham–Peterborough lineLincoln–Grantham lineOther lines


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