Metheringham railway station
Metheringham 
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| Location | |
| Place | Metheringham |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Coordinates | 53°08′20″N 0°23′28″W / 53.139°N 0.391°WCoordinates: 53°08′20″N 0°23′28″W / 53.139°N 0.391°W |
| Grid reference | TF077614 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MGM |
| Managed by | East Midlands Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 109,586 |
| 2012/13 |
 102,224 |
| 2013/14 |
91,088 |
| 2014/15 |
94,750 |
| 2015/16 |
106,248 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| 1 August 1882 | Opened as Blankney and Metheringham |
| 11 September 1961 | Closed |
| 6 October 1975 | Reopened as Metheringham |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Metheringham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Metheringham railway station serves the village of Metheringham in Lincolnshire, England.
The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT), the train operating company that provides all its 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.
The station was opened to passengers on 1 July 1882 named Blankney and Metheringham. It closed to passengers on 11 September 1961 but was reopened on 6 October 1975 as Metheringham. The station is currently being refurbished. The signal box at the south of the station is labelled "Blankney" and operates the level crossing on the B1189 road.
There is a basic hourly service in each direction (Monday to Saturday) between Lincoln Central and Sleaford that calls here. During the daytime southbound trains continue to Peterborough, whilst a few northbound trains continue to Doncaster.
There is no Sunday service.
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