Washingborough railway station
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| Washingborough | |
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Former station building
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| Location | |
| Place | Washingborough |
| Area | Lincolnshire |
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| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 October 1848 | opened |
| 29 July 1940 | closed (passenger) |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Washingborough railway station was a railway station serving the village of Washingborough, Lincolnshire.[1]
History
A 1908 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Washingborough (right)
The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) on 17 October 1848.[2]
The GNR was a constituent of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) which was formed on 1 January 1923; and it was the LNER which closed the station on 29 July 1940.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Lincoln Line closed, station open |
Great Northern Railway Lincolnshire Loop Line |
Five Mile House Line and station closed |
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