Barkston railway station

Barkston railway station is a former station serving the village of Barkston, Lincolnshire. It was on the Great Northern Railway main line near to the now realigned (Allington chord) junction with the lines to Sleaford and Lincoln.^[2] The station was closed for passengers in 1955 and goods in 1964 . It has been demolished leaving no trace today of its existence.

Barkston
Goods train passing through site of Barkston station
General information
Location	Barkston, South Kesteven England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1867	Opened
1955	Closed for regular passenger service^[1]
1964	closed for freight traffic
2006	Barkston Junction closed and lifted following the opening of the Allington Chord

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Grantham Line and station open		Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line		Hougham Line open, station closed
	Disused railways
Grantham Line and station open		Great Northern Railway Grantham to Boston Line		Honington Line and station closed
Grantham Line and station open		Great Northern Railway Grantham to Lincoln Line		Honington Line and station closed

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16

52°57′58″N 0°38′33″W / 52.96602°N 0.64249°W / 52.96602; -0.64249