Great Ponton railway station

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Great Ponton
Dallygate Lane, Great Ponton - geograph.org.uk - 211646.jpg
View through the railway bridge towards the site of the old Great Ponton station
LocationCorby Glen, Lincolnshire
England
Grid referenceSK933304
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1853Opened
15 September 1958[1]Closed for passengers
29 April 1963Closed for freight

Great Ponton railway station was a station on the East Coast Main Line at Great Ponton, Lincolnshire, England. The Great Northern Railway opened it in 1853 and British Railways closed it in 1958. The station buildings were demolished soon after the closure.

Quarry link[]

The Park Gate Iron and Steel Company had an ironstone quarry east of Sproxton, Leicestershire. A 6-mile (10 km) mineral railway linked it with the East Coast Main Line at a junction just under 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Great Ponton station.[2] A 1917 Manning Wardle steam locomotive that worked the line is preserved on the Kent and East Sussex Railway.[3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Corby Glen
Line open, station closed 		  Great Northern Railway   Grantham
Line and station open

References[]

  1. ^ Gerald David Daniels and Leslie Alan Dench, Passengers No More, 2nd ed, London: Ian Allan, 1973, p. 56.
  2. ^ "New Popular Edition Maps". Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. ^ "No. 14 Charwelton". Steam Locomotives. Kent and East Sussex Railway. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

Coordinates: 52°51′44″N 0°36′55″W / 52.8623°N 0.6154°W / 52.8623; -0.6154

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