Station code RAU DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference TF037442 Managed by East Midlands Trains 2011/12 1,828 | |
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Similar Ancaster railway station, Hubberts Bridge railway st, Heckington railway station, Havenhouse railway station, Thorpe Culvert railway st | ||
Rauceby railway station is a station near the Town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, lying close to the western border of the Parish of Old Sleaford and Quarrington just over half-a-mile south of the village of South Rauceby.
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History
The railway station originally served Rauceby Mental Hospital (the former Kesteven Lunatic Asylum, which lies immediately to the south of the railway station and was closed in 1998) and the village of South Rauceby in Lincolnshire, England. It now principally serves commuters living in the new housing estates that comprise the Greylees suburb of Sleaford. .
The former leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, Nick Clegg, proposed to his wife on a platform at the station.
Station
The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) train operating company (TOC) who provide all rail services.
A local road crosses the line at the western edge of the platforms, where a signal box and manually operated crossing gates can be seen. The main Grantham to Sleaford road runs to the north of the railway station and crosses the line about a quarter of a mile north east of the station, where automatic barriers are used.
Rauceby still has a working signal box at west end of the station, however is regarded as 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.
Services
As of June 2012 there are three daily services in both directions which run to Skegness and Nottingham. There are no Sunday services. A normal service operates on most Bank holidays.