Twenty railway station served the village of Twenty, Lincolnshire. It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866),[4] later part of the Midland and Eastern Railway and then part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast.[5][6]

Twenty
Former station building, now a double glazing works
General information
Location	Twenty, Lincolnshire, South Kesteven England
Coordinates	52.76944°N 0.29028°W / 52.76944; -0.29028
Grid reference	TF154204
Platforms	2[1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Spalding and Bourne Railway[2]
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Key dates
1 August 1866	Opened[3]
9 October 1880	Closed
1 February 1881	Reopened
2 March 1959	Closed for passengers
30 March 1964	closed for freight

History

The station opened with the line on 1 August 1866, closed temporarily between 9 October 1880 and 1 February 1881, and closed permanently on 2 March 1959,[3] although the line remained open for goods until 1964.[7] The three intermediate stations between Spalding and Bourne had unusual names, because there were few nearby settlements; in the area there was a series of drainage ditches, the twentieth of which ran close to the station, hence the name "Twenty".^{[dubious – discuss]}[8]

The former station buildings are still extant, unusually for this line, and in use as commercial premises[9] by a well-respected Double Glazing company.

References

External links

• Twenty station on 1946 O. S. map