Weston railway station (Lincolnshire) explained

Weston
Status:Disused
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Norwich and Spalding Railway
Pregroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Postgroup:Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Years:1858
Events:Opened
Years2:2 March 1959
Events2:Closed for passengers[1]
Years3:3 February 1964
Events3:closed for freight

Weston railway station was a station in Weston, Lincolnshire on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, Built by the Norwich and Spalding Railway and opened on 15 November 1858.[2] [3] It was on the main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast, a route commonly used by holidaymakers in the summer months. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1959.[2] The line divided west of here, some trains running in to terminate at Spalding and others carrying on west into the Midlands.[4]

References

52.7874°N -0.0996°W

Notes and References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. 507105. Weston railway station. 21 August 2011.
  3. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 246 .
  4. Book: British Railways Atlas 1947. 7 April 2011. Ian Allan. 17. 9780711036437.