Waltham on the Wolds railway station was a railway station at the end of the Waltham Branch,[1] serving the village of Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire.[2] The Waltham Branch was built by the Great Northern Railway from the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway at Scalford to exploit ironstone deposits in the area.

The station opened in April 1883 but never had a regular passenger train service, which was confirmed in the edition of The Railway Magazine published in May 1932.[1]

Instead, it was used only for specials bringing visitors to Waltham Fair or to race meetings at Croxton Park until at least 1907[1] or 1906.[3]

The Eaton Branch Railway began at "Eaton Junction" immediately south of the station. It served the ironstone quarries that surrounded the village of Eaton.

From 1916 to 1918, the line was used for military specials serving Harrowby Army Camp,[1] after which it was used for freight or occasional enthusiast specials, until completely closed in 1964.[4]

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