Hougham railway station

Hougham railway station

Hougham railway station is a former railway station in Hougham, Lincolnshire which was closed during the cutback of the British Rail network. [British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17] The station was about a mile east of the village of Hougham itself and was part of the Great Northern Railway.cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Hougham/|title=Hougham|publisher=GEN UKI|accessdate=2008-10-10] The station was opened on the 1st August 1855.cite web|url=http://www.steveashforth.co.uk/id16.html|title=Thomas Nottingham Ashforth|last=Ashforth|first=Steve|work=The Website of Steve Ashforth|accessdate=2008-10-10]

The closure of the station was announced on 17th August 1957 by the British Transport Commission, who confirmed that the station would be declared 'redundant' as passenger train services were withdrawn from Claypole.cite web|url=http://www.louthleader.co.uk/nostalgia/170807--Long-hair-was.3134337.jp|title=17/08/07 - Long hair was the fashion for these King's School boys|work=Louth Leader|publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing|accessdate=2008-10-10]


Former Services
rail line
previous = Barkston
next = Claypole
route = Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line
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