Hougham railway station
Hougham railway station is a former railway station in Hougham, Lincolnshire. The station was about a mile east of the village of Hougham itself and was part of the Great Northern Railway. The station was opened on 15 July 1852.
Hougham | |
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The site of the station in 1992 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hougham, Lincolnshire, South Kesteven England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 July 1852 | Station opened |
| 16 September 1957 | Station closed |
The closure of the station was announced on 17 August 1957 by the British Transport Commission, who confirmed that the station would be declared 'uneconomic' and passenger train services were withdrawn on 16 September 1957 as well as Claypole.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Barkston Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Claypole Line open, station closed | ||
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