Farnsfield railway station

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Farnsfield
Farnsfield former station geograph-3513170-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Farnsfield railway station in 1995
General information
LocationEngland
Grid reference SK641573
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1871Opened
12 August 1929Closed to passengers
25 June 1964Closed for freight

Farnsfield railway station was a railway station serving the village of Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was on the Midland Railway's Rolleston Junction to Mansfield line.

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History

Timetable from Mansfield Reporter, 29 November 1878 Mansfield, Southwell and Newark timetable November 1878.jpg
Timetable from Mansfield Reporter, 29 November 1878

The station opened in 1871 [1] when the Midland Railway extended the existing Rollesdon Junction to Southwell line from Southwell to Mansfield.

The station closed to passengers on 12 August 1929 [2] when the Mansfield to Southwell section, which passed through a mining area, closed to passengers. The railway replaced it with a road motor omnibus service provided in conjunction with Mansfield and District Tramways Limited connecting with the railway stations between Mansfield and Newark. Freight services continued until 25 June 1964.

Present day

The station and goods shed remain as private residences. A branch of the Southwell Trail multi-user path passes through the station site, linking the A614 road to the main route of the trail just east of the station. [3]

Stationmasters

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Kirklington and Edingley
Line and station closed		  Midland Railway
Rolleston Junction to Mansfield 		  Blidworth and Rainworth
Line and station closed

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References

  1. ↑ A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 9. The East Midlands. Robin Leleux. ISBN   0715371657 [ page needed ]
  2. ↑ "Stations Closed" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 August 1929. Retrieved 31 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Discover Southwell Trail" (PDF). Nottinghamshire County Council. April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Items of Local Interest" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 19 November 1908. Retrieved 30 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Midland Railway Staff Changes" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 22 October 1908. Retrieved 30 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.

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