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| − | + | Upto 1930 '''Hammond''' was a manned station on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span>. Staff were withdrawn in November 1930.<br> | |
| − | Passing/goods and station loops with a goods siding and loco watering facility.<br> | + | Passing/goods and station loops with a goods siding and loco watering facility. The original large wooden station building was demolished in 1959 and replaced by an unimpressive iron shed.<br> |
'''Hammond''' was originally planned to be the commercial centre for the region with a proposed connection to the '''Wilmington Line''' but the population growth never reached the required level. By the time the line was closed in 1987, '''Hammond''' had become a virtual ghost town. | '''Hammond''' was originally planned to be the commercial centre for the region with a proposed connection to the '''Wilmington Line''' but the population growth never reached the required level. By the time the line was closed in 1987, '''Hammond''' had become a virtual ghost town. | ||
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