Mansfield Central railway station
53°08′31″N 1°11′25″W / 53.1420°N 1.1904°W / 53.1420; -1.1904
British Railways
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Mansfield Central is a former railway station that served the town of 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 regular passenger trains plied between Nottingham Victoria and Mansfield Central, with some extending to Edwinstowe[3][4] and Ollerton.[5] In the station's early years some services plied between Mansfield Central and stations between Warsop and Chesterfield Market Place.[6]
Timetabled services ceased on 2 January 1956, though Summer weekend excursion traffic to Scarborough, Cleethorpes, Skegness and Mablethorpe[7][8] continued until 8 September 1962.[9]
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 | ||
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Warsop Line and station closed | LNER Mansfield Railway | Sutton-in-Ashfield Central Line and station closed | ||
Edwinstowe Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Dow 1965, p. 296.
- ^ Anderson & Cupit 2000, pp. 67–8.
- ^ Cupit 1956, p. 60.
- ^ Howard Anderson 1973, p. 177.
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 701.
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 718.
- ^ Garratt & Priestley 1996, p. 44.
- ^ Booth 2013, p. 87.
- ^ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 100.
Sources
- Anderson, Paul; Cupit, Jack (2000). An Illustrated History of Mansfield's Railways. Clophill: Irwell Press. ISBN 978-1-903266-15-1.
- Booth, Chris (2013). The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway A pictorial view of the "Dukeries Route" and branches. Vol. Two: Langwith Junction to Lincoln, the Mansfield Railway and Mid Nott's Joint Line. Blurb. ISBN 978-1-78155-660-3. 06884827.
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R. W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations, Halts and Stopping Places. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-281-0. OCLC 10507501.
- Cupit, Jack (February 1956). Allen, G. Freeman (ed.). "The end of Passenger Services on the Mansfield Railway". Trains Illustrated. IX (2). Hampton Court, Surrey: Ian Allan.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
- Garratt, Colin; Priestley, Henry (1996). Great Railway Photographers - Henry Priestley. Newton Harcourt: Milepost 92.5. ISBN 978-1-900193-50-4.
- Howard Anderson, P. (1973). Forgotten Railways: The East Midlands. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-6094-1.
External links
- Mansfield Central railway station on navigable 1947 O.S. Map npe Maps
- Station, line and mileages (archived) at Railway Codes
- Image of the old station at Flickr
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- Mansfield Central
- Sutton-in-Ashfield Central
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central
- Pinxton and Selston
and East Coast Railway
- Warsop
- Clipstone
- Edwinstowe
- Ollerton
- Boughton (Nottinghamshire)
- Tuxford Central
- Dukeries Junction
- Fledborough
- Clifton-on-Trent
- Doddington and Harby
- Skegby
- Sutton-in-Ashfield Town
- Newstead and Annesley
- Linby (Great Northern Railway)
- Hucknall Town
- Butler's Hill
- Bestwood Colliery
- Bulwell Forest
Staffordshire Extension
and North Western Joint Railway
Great Northern Joint Railway