Corby Glen railway station

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Corby Glen
Corby Glen station site geograph-3248751-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of Corby Glen station 1986
General information
Location Corby Glen, Lincolnshire
England
Grid reference SK9849524457
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping London North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1853Opened
15 June 1959 [1] Closed for passengers
5 October 1964closed for freight
4472 Flying Scotsman on an excursion south of Corby Glen at Swayfield 4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN at Swayfield Lodge.jpg
4472 Flying Scotsman on an excursion south of Corby Glen at Swayfield

Corby Glen railway station was a station on the Great Northern Railway main line serving Corby Glen, Lincolnshire. It was west of the village on the Melton Mowbray road, and was originally named just Corby, but was renamed to avoid confusion with Corby station on the Midland Railway in Northamptonshire. The station closed in 1959. [2] [3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Little Bytham
Line open, station closed		  Great Northern Railway   Great Ponton
Line open, station closed

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References

  1. ↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 40
  2. ↑ British Railways Atlas 1947. p.16
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 499038". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 20 March 2013.

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