although much of the line had opened in 1846, there was a dispute with lord harborough over the course of the line and this section was not opened until 1848. it was built next to a level crossing on the road between ketton and collyweston. the handsome station building was built in a victorian ecclesiastical tudor pattern of local stone and collyweston tiles. for good measure it included a small belfry though whether this was ever used is not known. on the other platform was a smaller building in a combination of stone and timber.