Billingborough and Horbling railway station

Billingborough and Horbling railway station was a station serving the villages of Billingborough, Horbling and Threekingham, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford railway. It opened in 1872 and closed to passengers in 1930.[2] The section from Bourne to Billingborough remained open for goods until 1964.[3]

Billingborough and Horbling
Station in April 1961, before final closure
General information
LocationBillingborough, South Kesteven
England
Coordinates52°53′41″N 0°20′37″W / 52.8946°N 0.3437°W / 52.8946; -0.3437
Grid referenceTF115343
Line(s)Bourne & Sleaford[1]
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLNER
Key dates
1872opened
1930closed (passengers)
1964closed (goods)


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Aswarby and Scredington
Line and station closed
  Great Northern Railway
Bourne and Sleaford Railway
  Rippingale
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Bourne & Sleaford railway (1365418)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  2. ^ British Railways Atlas. 1947. p. 17.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Billingborough and Horbling station (498482)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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  • England - Lincolnshire (Map). 1:10,560. County series. Ordnance Survey. 1891. p. 124/NE. ; Billingborough and Horbling station on 1891 OS map.