Metheringham railway station
Metheringham | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | North Kesteven |
| Managed by | East Midlands Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MGM |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1882 | Opened as Blankney and Metheringham |
| 11 September 1961 | Closed |
| 6 October 1975 | Reopened as Metheringham |
Metheringham railway station serves the village of Metheringham in Lincolnshire, England.
The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train Operating Company (TOC), which provides 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.
History
The station was opened to passengers on 1 July 1882 named Blankney and Metheringham. It closed to passengers on 11 September 1961 but was reopened on 6 October 1975 as Metheringham.[1] The station is currently being refurbished. The signal box at the south of the station is labelled "Blankney" and operates the level crossing on the B1189 road.[2]
Services
There is a basic hourly service in each direction (Monday to Saturday) between Lincoln Central and Sleaford that calls here. During the daytime southbound trains continue to Peterborough, whilst a few northbound trains continue to Doncaster.[3]
There is no Sunday service.
References
- ^ "Topics". Railway Magazine. Vol. 121, no. 896. December 1975. p. 583.
- ^ Jacobs, Gerald (2006). Railway Track Diagrams - Eastern. Bradford-On-Avon: Trackmaps. p. 27. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.
- ^ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 18 (Network Rail)
Names
- Blankney & Metheringham
- Metheringham (6 October 1975)
External links
- Train times and station information for Metheringham railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands Trains Mondays-Saturdays only | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
Line open, station closed | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway | Line open, station closed |
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