Branston and Heighington railway station

Branston and Heighington railway station was a station in the village of Heighington, Lincolnshire, on the line between Lincoln and Sleaford.^[2][3]

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Lincoln Central Line and station open		Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway		Potterhanworth Line open, station closed

Branston and Heighington
The station in 1961
General information
Location	Heighington, North Kesteven England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
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
Key dates
1 August 1882	Opened as Heighington for Branston
1 May 1884	Renamed Branston and Heighington
3 November 1958	Closed for passengers[1]
7 December 1964	closed for goods

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.

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