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Heckington railway station

Coordinates: 52°58′38″N 0°17′38″W / 52.97727°N 0.29402°W / 52.97727; -0.29402
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Heckington
General information
LocationNorth Kesteven
Coordinates52°58′38″N 0°17′38″W / 52.97727°N 0.29402°W / 52.97727; -0.29402
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHEC
History
Original companyBoston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
13 April 1859 (1859-04-13)Station opened

Heckington railway station is located in the village of Heckington in Lincolnshire, England. The old station building houses the Heckington Station Railway and Heritage Museum.

The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway on 13 April 1859.[1] It is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide all rail services.

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, there are no retail facilities at this station.

Services

As of December 2018 there is an hourly service on weekdays and Saturdays to Nottingham via Grantham and to Boston and Skegness.[2] A limited service runs on Sundays during the winter, with extra trains in the summer timetable period.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ Table 19 National Rail timetable, December 2018
Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
East Midlands Railway
Poacher Line