Barkston railway station

{{short description|Former railway station in Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Barkston

| borough = Barkston, South Kesteven

| status = Disused

| image = Barkston Station site with train 1864352 0cd2fc64.jpg

| caption = Goods train passing through site of Barkston station

| country = England

| platforms = 2

| original = Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway

| pregroup = Great Northern Railway

| postgroup = London and North Eastern Railway

| years = 1 July 1867

| events = Opened

| years2 = 1955

| events2 = Closed for regular passenger serviceButt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens

| years3 = 1964

| events3 = closed for freight traffic

| years4 = 2006

| events4 = Barkston Junction closed and lifted following the opening of the Allington Chord

}}

Barkston railway station is a former station serving the village of Barkston, Lincolnshire. It was on the Great Northern Railway main line near to the now realigned (Allington chord) junction with the lines to Sleaford and Lincoln.British Railways Atlas.1947. p.16 The station was closed for passengers in 1955 and goods in 1964 . It has been demolished leaving no trace today of its existence.

{{Historical Rail Start}}

{{rail line

|previous = Grantham
Line and station open

|next = Hougham
Line open, station closed

|route = Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line

|col = {{GNR colour}} }}

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{{rail line

|previous = Grantham
Line and station open

|next = Honington
Line and station closed

|route = Great Northern Railway
Grantham to Boston Line

|col = {{GNR colour}} }}

{{rail line

|previous = Grantham
Line and station open

|next = Honington
Line and station closed

|route = Great Northern Railway
Grantham to Lincoln Line

|col = {{GNR colour}} }}

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