Metheringham railway station

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.

Metheringham
National Rail
General information
LocationMetheringham, North Kesteven
England
Coordinates53.139°N 0.391°W / 53.139; -0.391
Grid referenceTF077614
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMGM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1882Opened as Blankney and Metheringham
11 September 1961Closed for passengers
15 June 1964closed for goods
6 October 1975Reopened as Metheringham
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 99,490
2018/19Increase 101,878
2019/20Decrease 95,698
2020/21Decrease 27,000
2021/22Increase 64,858
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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)
Blankney & Metheringham in 1961

Facilities

The station is unstaffed, and offers limited facilities. Both platforms have shelters and modern help points. There is a small car park and bicycle storage facility at the station. The full range of tickets for travel can be bought from the guard on the train at no extra cost as there are no retail facilities at the station.[3]

Services

All services at Metheringham are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Lincoln and southbound to Peterborough via Sleaford. Five trains per day are extended beyond Lincoln to Doncaster. The station is also served by a single daily service to and from Newark North Gate.[4]

There is no Sunday service at the station.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Lincoln   East Midlands Railway
  Ruskington
  Historical railways  
Line open, station closed
Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway
Line open, station closed

References
  1. "Topics". Railway Magazine. Vol. 121, no. 896. December 1975. p. 583.
  2. Jacobs, Gerald (2006). Railway Track Diagrams – Eastern. Bradford-On-Avon: Trackmaps. p. 27. ISBN 0-9549866-2-8.
  3. "Metheringham station information". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. Table 18 National Rail timetable, May 2022
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