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343:, heavy industry attracted a growth in population. Inns and hotels were built for visitors and locals and places of worship were built for non-conformists. The railway arrived in 1846 when the Midland Railway opened Lincoln Station. It was renamed Lincoln St Marks in 1950, closed in 1985, and redeveloped as a shopping centre. It was followed by the Great Northern in 1848.
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