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
Remains of the station in 1995
LocationEngland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1880Opened
18 April 1966Closed[1]

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).

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Weldon and Corby   Midland Railway   Harringworth

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens


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