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Branston and Heighington railway station

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Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

Branston and Heighington
The station in 1961
General information
LocationHeighington, North Kesteven
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882Opened as Heighington for Branston
1 May 1884Renamed Branston and Heighington
3 November 1958Closed for passengers
7 December 1964closed for goods

Branston and Heighington railway station was a station in the village of Heighington, Lincolnshire, on the line between Lincoln and Sleaford.

Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Lincoln CentralLine and station openGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint RailwayPotterhanworthLine open, station closed

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16
  3. Historic England. "Branston and Heighington station (506987)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 August 2013.

53°12′37″N 0°27′48″W / 53.21038°N 0.46323°W / 53.21038; -0.46323

Closed railway stations in Lincolnshire
North Lindsey Light Railway
Axholme Joint Railway
Barton and Immingham Light Railway
Grimsby and Immingham Electric Railway
Louth to Bardney Line
East Lincolnshire Railway
Mablethorpe Loop Line
Barton and New Holland Railway
Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway
Doncaster to Keadby line
Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway
Great Central Railway
Lincolnshire loop line
Gt Northern & Gt Eastern Jt Railway
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Bourne and Sleaford Railway
Bourn and Essendine Railway
Grantham–Peterborough line
Lincoln–Grantham line
Other lines


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