Twenty railway station

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Twenty railway station served the village of Twenty in Lincolnshire, England. It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866),[1] later part of the Midland and Eastern Railway and then part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast.[2][3]

History

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A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Twenty (left)

The station opened with the line on 1 August 1866, closed temporarily between 9 October 1880 and 1 February 1881, and closed permanently on 2 March 1959,[4] although the line remained open for goods until 1964.[5] The three intermediate stations between Spalding and Bourne had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; in the area there was a series of drainage ditches, the twentieth of which ran close to the station, hence the name "Twenty".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".[6]

Former Services

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line and station closed
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Line and station closed

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The former station buildings are still extant, unusually for this line, and in use for a business premises.

References

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External links

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