Gretton railway station
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Gretton railway station was a railway station near Gretton,
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
. It was on the Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway of the
Midland Railway The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It ama ...
. 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).


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Disused railway stations in Northamptonshire Beeching closures in England Former Midland Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966 {{EastMidlands-railstation-stub