Branston and Heighington railway station

Branston and Heighington
The station in 1961
Location
Place Heighington
Area North Kesteven
Operations
Original company Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
History
1 August 1882 Opened as Heighington for Branston
1 May 1884 Renamed Branston and Heighington
3 November 1958 Closed [1]
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Branston and Heighington railway station was a station in the village of Heighington, Lincolnshire, on the line between Lincoln and Sleaford.[2]

Former Services
Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Line and station open
 Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 117,42. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
  2. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16