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Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England

Claypole
Site of the station in 1983
General information
LocationClaypole, Lincolnshire, South Kesteven
England
Coordinates53°01′51″N 0°43′26″W / 53.0308°N 0.7240°W / 53.0308; -0.7240
Grid referenceSK856489
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1852 (1852-08-01)Station opened
16 September 1957 (1957-09-16)Station closed for passengers
6 July 1964closed for freight

Claypole railway station was a station in Claypole, Lincolnshire that was in operation from 1852 to 1957.

History

The station was opened by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) on 1 August 1852.

The station was closed on 16 September 1957. The present East Coast Main Line still passes through the site, the railway skirting the village on its eastern side.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hougham
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Newark North Gate
Line and station open

References

  1. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

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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