Heckington railway station

Heckington National Rail
The station building, which houses a museum
Location
Place Heckington
Local authority North Kesteven
Coordinates 52°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 reference TF146435
Operations
Station code HEC
Managed by East Midlands Trains
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2012/13 Increase 66,618
2013/14 Increase 67,388
2014/15 Increase 74,804
2015/16 Decrease 70,940
2016/17 Decrease 64,624
History
Original company Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
13 April 1859 (1859-04-13) Station opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Heckington from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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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.

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 Trains (EMT) train operating company (TOC) 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 June 2017 there is an hourly service to Nottingham via Grantham and Skegness.[2]

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. ↑ "Table 19" (PDF). National Rail Timetable. December 2010.


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