Heckington railway station

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Heckington
National Rail
Heckingtonfront2.jpg
The station building, which houses a museum
LocationHeckington, North Kesteven
England
Coordinates52°58′38″N 0°17′38″W / 52.97727°N 0.29402°W / 52.97727; -0.29402Coordinates: 52°58′38″N 0°17′38″W / 52.97727°N 0.29402°W / 52.97727; -0.29402
Grid referenceTF146435
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHEC
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyBoston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
13 April 1859 (1859-04-13)Station opened
Passengers
2016/17Decrease 64,624
2017/18Increase 66,576
2018/19Decrease 66,494
2019/20Decrease 60,788
2020/21Decrease 12,436
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Heckington railway station is located in the village of Heckington in Lincolnshire, England. The old station building houses the Heckington Station Railway and Heritage Museum.

History[]

The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway on 13 April 1859.[1] It is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide all rail services.

Stationmasters[]

  • William Essame 1863 - 1871
  • Henry Porter 1871 - 1876[2]
  • John Brice 1876[3] - 1881 (formerly station master at Great Poynton)
  • Thomas Money White 1881 - 1904[4]
  • William H. White 1904 - 1913 (formerly station master at Deeping St James)
  • Herbert Joseph Osborn 1913 - 1922[5] (afterwards station master at Woodhall Spa)
  • Joseph Mills Reddish 1922 -1932 (afterwards station master at Kimberley L.N.E.R. (Notts))
  • H.W. Rippon 1932 - 1949[6] (formerly station master at Thorpe Culvert)
  • Norman Sigsworth 1949
  • S.G. Flowers 1949[7] - 1961 (formerly station master at Peakirk, afterwards station master at Sandy)
  • Arnold Cooper 1961 - 1963
  • W.E. Rowson from 1963[8] (also station master of Swineshead and Hubbert’s Bridge)

Facilities[]

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.

  • Station building and platforms

  • Signal box and Heckington Windmill

  • List of former Stationmasters

  • Signal, signal box & level crossing

  • Same view, but in the direction of Boston

Services[]

As of December 2018 there is an hourly service on weekdays and Saturdays to Nottingham via Grantham and to Boston and Skegness.[9] A limited service runs on Sundays during the winter, with extra trains in the summer timetable period.

References[]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "Presentation". Lincolnshire Free Press. England. 9 May 1876. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Mr. Brice". Grantham Journal. England. 1 April 1876. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Heckington". Grantham Journal. England. 8 October 1904. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Stationmaster Dies". Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. England. 8 January 1955. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Stationmaster's Farewell". Sleaford Gazette. England. 29 July 1949. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "New Stationmaster for Peakirk". Stamford Mercury. England. 30 December 1949. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Stationmaster moves to Gosberton". Spalding Guardian. England. 12 July 1963. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ Table 19 National Rail timetable, December 2018

External links[]

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