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Swineshead railway station

Coordinates: 52°58′11″N 0°11′14″W / 52.96969°N 0.18725°W / 52.96969; -0.18725
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Swineshead
General information
LocationBoston
Coordinates52°58′11″N 0°11′14″W / 52.96969°N 0.18725°W / 52.96969; -0.18725
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSWE
History
Opened1859

Swineshead railway station serves the village of Swineshead in Lincolnshire, England. Although named Swineshead, the station is, in reality, located in the hamlet of Swineshead Bridge some miles north of Swineshead. The line was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway.

The station 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 are typically two daily services in each direction to Nottingham and Skegness. There are no Sunday services. A normal service operates on most Bank Holidays.[1]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
East Midlands Railway
Poacher Line
Mondays-Saturdays only

References

Railway line in August 2000
  1. ^ Table 19 National Rail timetable, December 2018