Metheringham  | |
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| Location | Metheringham, North Kesteven England |
| Coordinates | 53°08′20″N 0°23′28″W / 53.139°N 0.391°W |
| Grid reference | TF077614 |
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MGM |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| 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 for passengers |
| 15 June 1964 | closed for goods |
| 6 October 1975 | Reopened as Metheringham |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  106,248 |
| 2016/17 |  99,704 |
| 2017/18 | 99,490 |
| 2018/19 | 101,878 |
| 2019/20 | 95,698 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Metheringham railway station serves the village of Metheringham in Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the Peterborough–Lincoln line. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which provides all its rail services.
History
The station opened to passengers on 1 July 1882 as Blankney and Metheringham. It closed to them on 11 September 1961 but reopened on 6 October 1975 as Metheringham.[1] It was being refurbished in 2019. The signal box at the south end of the station is labelled "Blankney". It formerly operated the level crossing on the B1189 road, but it closed in 2014, with its functions passing to the Lincoln Signalling Control Centre.].[2]
Names
- Blankney & Metheringham
- Metheringham (from 6 October 1975)
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Services
The station is unstaffed, with limited facilities: two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern "Help Points". The full range of tickets for travel can be bought from the inspector on the train at no extra cost. There are no retail facilities at the station.
There is a basic hourly, Monday-to-Saturday service calling in each direction between Lincoln Central and Sleaford. In the daytime, southbound trains continue to Peterborough and a few northbound trains continue to Doncaster.[3]
There is no Sunday service.
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
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| East Midlands Railway Peterborough–Lincoln line Mondays-Saturdays only | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
Line open, station closed | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway | Scopwick and Timberland Line open, station closed | ||
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Metheringham railway station from National Rail