Digby railway station

Digby
Location
Place Digby
Area North Kesteven
Coordinates 53°04′51″N 0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774Coordinates: 53°04′51″N 0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774
Grid reference TF088549
Operations
Original company Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
History
1 August 1882 (1882-08-01) Station opened
11 September 1961 (1961-09-11) Station closed
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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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 on 11 September 1961,[2] but the line remains open.

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

References

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


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