Kirton railway station explained

Kirton
Status:Disused
Borough:Kirton-in-Holland, Boston, Lincolnshire
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:Great Northern Railway
Pregroup:Great Northern Railway
Postgroup:London and North Eastern Railway
Years:17 October 1848
Events:Station opens as Sutterton, Swineshead and Donnington
Years1:11 September 1961
Events1:Station closes for passengers
Years2:15 June 1964
Events2:closed for goods

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.

References

52.9269°N -0.0537°W

Notes and References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 253. 931112387.