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.

Great Ponton
View through the railway bridge towards the site of the old Great Ponton station
General information
Location	Corby Glen, Lincolnshire England
Grid reference	SK933304
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1853	Opened
15 September 1958[1]	Closed for passengers
29 April 1963	Closed for freight

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]

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