Twenty railway station

Twenty
265px Former station building, now a double glazing works
Location
Place	Twenty, Lincolnshire
Area	South Kesteven
Coordinates
Grid reference	TF154204
Operations
Original company	Spalding and Bourne Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Post-grouping	Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 August 1866	Opened
9 October 1880	Closed
1 February 1881	Reopened
2 March 1959	Closed
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Twenty railway station served the village of Twenty, Lincolnshire. It was on the route of the Spalding and Bourne Railway (opened 1866), 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. ISBN 978-1-906008-52-9

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Twenty (left)

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, although the line remained opened for goods until 1964. 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".

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bourne Line and station closed		Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway		Counter Drain Line and station closed

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

External links

• Twenty station on 1946 O. S. map