Gretton railway station
Gretton railway station was a railway station near Gretton, Northamptonshire. It was on the Oakham to Kettering Line of the Midland Railway. The steps up to the former platforms can still be seen, but the station building itself is in private ownership.
| Gretton | |
|---|---|
_geograph-3582304-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) Remains of the station in 1995 | |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 March 1880 | Opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
As of 2014 the station buildings still remain, though in private ownership. The station itself is an interesting two storey building situated on a viaduct on the edge of the village - easily visible on the road from Rockingham (which itself has a disused station).
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon and Corby | Midland Railway | Harringworth |
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.