Donington
Donington railway station in 2004
General information
LocationDonington on Bain, Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°19′05″N 0°08′12″W / 53.31795°N 0.13654°W / 53.31795; -0.13654
Grid referenceTF241817
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLouth and Lincoln Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 Dec 1876Opened as Donnington-on-Bain
1 Jan 1877Renamed Donington-on-Bain
5 Nov 1951closed (passenger)
1 Dec 1958closed (goods)

Donington railway station was a station in the village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, England.[1][2]

History

The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from Bardney to Louth in stages, the middle stage between Wragby and Donington-on-Bain opening for freight on 27 September 1875.[3]

Passenger services ended on 5 November 1951, goods traffic on 1 December 1958.[2]

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
South Willingham and Hainton
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Louth to Bardney line
  Withcall
Line and station closed

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p. 17
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Donington on Bain railway station (507000)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. "The Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire Transport Review – Bardney – a Retrospect". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
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