Donington on Bain railway station

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. ^ a b 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.