Scrooby railway station

Scrooby
This picture was taken in July, 1979. The station house has since been renovated.
Location
Place	Scrooby
Area	Bassetlaw
Operations
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms	2
History
4 September 1849[1]	Opened
14 September 1931[2]	Closed
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Scrooby was a railway station on the Great Northern Railway running between Retford and Doncaster. The station served the small village of Scrooby until closed in 1931

The area was also famous for the water troughs on the line.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Bawtry		London and North Eastern Railway Retford to Doncaster		Ranskill

Present day

The station survives today as a private house.

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 207.
2. Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 121. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.

Coordinates: 53°24′35″N 1°00′56″W / 53.4096°N 1.0156°W