Aswarby and Scredington | |
|---|---|
 Station buildings are now a private home | |
| General information | |
| Location | Scredington, North Kesteven England |
| Grid reference | TF089407 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1872 | Station opened as 'Scredington |
| 1 February 1875 | Station renamed Aswarby and Scredington |
| 22 September 1930 | Station closed |
Aswarby and Scredington railway station was a station close to Scredington, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford railway. It opened in 1872 and closed in 1930.[1][2] It was originally shown on maps as Aswarby Station,[3] but by 1905 it was shown as Aswarby and Scredington Station.[4]
History
Opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain), it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was then closed by that company.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleaford | Great Northern Railway Bourne and Sleaford Railway |
Billingborough and Horbling |
References
Notes
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
- ^ Historic England. "Aswarby & Scredington Station (506743)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Old Maps UK:1889 1:2500 Aswarby Station, co-ords 509200,340900". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Old Maps UK:1905 1:2500 Aswarby & Scredington Station, co-ords 509200,340900". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
Sources
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
External links
- Aswarby and Scredington Station on navigable OS map
- England - Lincolnshire (Map). 1:10,560. County series. Ordnance Survey. 1891. p. 115/NE.; Aswarby station on 1891 OS map.
52°57′17.3″N 0°22′50.5″W / 52.954806°N 0.380694°W
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