Kirton railway station was a station that served the town of Kirton-in-Holland in Lincolnshire, England.[1] It closed to passenger traffic on 11 September 1961[2] and freight traffic on 15 June 1964. It was served by trains on the line from Boston to Spalding.[3]
Kirton | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kirton-in-Holland, Boston, Lincolnshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 October 1848 | Station opens as Sutterton, Swineshead and Donnington |
| 11 September 1961 | Station closes for passengers |
| 15 June 1964 | closed for goods |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Line closed, station open |
Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line |
Algakirk and Sutterton Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 253. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Algarkirk and Sutterton Station (506740)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 March 2011.
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