Donington on Bain railway station

Donington

Donington railway station in 2004
Location
Place Donington on Bain
Area Lincolnshire
Coordinates 53°19′05″N 0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°W / 53.31795; -0.13654Coordinates: 53°19′05″N 0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°W / 53.31795; -0.13654
Operations
Original company Louth and Lincoln Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Platforms 1
History
1 December 1876 Opened as Donnington-on-Bain
1 January 1877 Renamed Donington-on-Bain
5 November 1951 closed (passenger)
1 December 1958 closed (goods)
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Donington railway station was a station in the village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England.[1][2]

History

The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the middle stage between Wragby and Donington-on-Bain opening for freight on 27 September 1875.[3]

Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 1 December 1958.[2]

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
South Willingham and Hainton   Great Northern Railway
Louth to Bardney line
  Withcall

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Donington on Bain railway station (507000)". PastScape. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. "The Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire Transport Review - Bardney - a Retrospect". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
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