Gretton railway station

Gretton
Remains of the station in 1995
General information
Location	England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 March 1880	Opened
18 April 1966	Closed [1] [2]
Location

Gretton railway station was a railway station near Gretton, Northamptonshire. It was on the Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway of the Midland Railway. The steps up to the former platforms can still be seen, but the station building itself is in private ownership.

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		Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway		Harringworth

References

1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 207. OCLC   931112387.

52°32′16″N0°40′56″W / 52.5378°N 0.6821°W / 52.5378; -0.6821