Digby railway station

Digby
Location
Place	Digby
Area	North Kesteven
Coordinates	53°04′51″N 0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774Coordinates: 53°04′51″N 0°22′39″W / 53.0809°N 0.3774°W / 53.0809; -0.3774
Grid reference	TF088549
Operations
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
History
1 August 1882 (1882-08-01)	Station opened
11 September 1961 (1961-09-11)	Station closed
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Digby railway station was a railway station in Digby, Lincolnshire, which was open between 1882 and 1961.

History

The railway line between Sleaford and Lincoln was built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway and opened on 1 August 1882;^[1] Digby station opened the same day.^[2]

Digby station closed on 11 September 1961,^[2] but the line remains open.

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Scopwick and Timberland Line open, station closed		Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway		Ruskington Line and station open

References

1. ^ Allen, Cecil J. (1956) [1955]. The Great Eastern Railway (2nd ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. p. 51. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 79. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 

External links

• Digby Station on navigable 1947 O.S. map