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Park Drain railway station

1896 establishments in England1955 disestablishments in EnglandDisused railway stations in NottinghamshireFormer Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway stationsPages with no open date in Infobox station
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1896Use British English from July 2015
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Park Drain was a railway station in Nottinghamshire, close to the border with Lincolnshire. It was on the line between Gainsborough and Doncaster. It closed in 1955 to passengers, and completely in 1964, although the line on which it was located remains open.

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Park Drain railway station
Idle Bank, Bassetlaw

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Idle Bank

Idle Bank
DN9 2EN Bassetlaw
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