Swineshead railway station
Swineshead | |
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General information | |
Location | Boston |
Coordinates | 52°58′11″N 0°11′14″W / 52.96969°N 0.18725°W |
Managed by | East Midlands Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SWE |
History | |
Opened | 1859 |
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 | Following station | ||
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East Midlands Railway Poacher Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
References
- ^ Table 19 National Rail timetable, December 2018
External links
- Train times and station information for Swineshead railway station from National Rail