Mansfield Central railway station
| Mansfield Central | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Mansfield |
| Area | Mansfield |
| Coordinates | 53°08′31″N 1°11′25″W / 53.1420°N 1.1904°WCoordinates: 53°08′31″N 1°11′25″W / 53.1420°N 1.1904°W |
| Grid reference | SK542608 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Mansfield Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Mansfield Railway |
| Post-grouping |
LNER British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 plus Up Bay |
| History | |
| 2 April 1917 | Opened[1] |
| 6 January 1956 | Closed to timetabled passenger traffic |
| 8 September 1956 | Closed to timetabled summer Saturday holiday trains |
| 8 September 1962 | Seasonal excursions ended |
| 13 June 1966 | Closed to goods |
| 7 January 1968 | Line through station closed |
| 1972 | Station demolished[2] |
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Mansfield Central is a former railway station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
History
The station was opened in 1917 by the Mansfield Railway, along with Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central and Sutton-in-Ashfield Central. The line, and its stations, was worked by the Great Central Railway and became part of the LNER in 1923 and subsequently British Railways in 1948.
Most passenger trains plied between Nottingham Victoria and Mansfield Central, with some extending to Edwiinstowe[3][4] and Ollerton.[5]
Timetabled services ceased on 3 January 1956, though Summer weekend excursion traffic to Scarborough, Cleethorpes, Skegness and Mablethorpe[6] continued until 8 September 1962.[7]
The line through the station was closed on 7 January 1968 and subsequently lifted. The station and its associated earthworks were razed to the ground in 1972.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwinstowe | LNER Mansfield Railway |
Sutton-in-Ashfield Central | ||
References
- ↑ Dow 1971, p. 296.
- ↑ Anderson & Cupit 2000, pp. 67-8.
- ↑ Cupit 1956, p. 60.
- ↑ Howard Anderson 1973, p. 177.
- ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 701.
- ↑ Garratt & Priestley 1996, p. 44.
- ↑ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 100.
- Anderson, Paul; Cupit, Jack (2000). An Illustrated History of Mansfield's Railways. Clophill: Irwell Press. ISBN 1-903266-15-7.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
- Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R.W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-281-1.
- Cupit, Jack (February 1956). Allen, G. Freeman, ed. "The end of Passenger Services on the Mansfield Railway". Trains Illustrated (Hampton Court, Surrey: Ian Allan Ltd). IX, No. 2.
- Dow, George (1971) [1965]. Great Central, Volume 3. London: Ian Allan. SBN 7110 0263 0.
- Garratt, Colin; Priestley, Henry (1996). Great Railway Photographers - Henry Priestley. Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire: Milepost 92.5. ISBN 1 900193 50 7.
- Howard Anderson, P. (1973). Forgotten Railways: The East Midlands. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. ISBN 0 7153 6094 9.