Lenton railway station

Lenton
The site of the station in 2010
General information
Location	Lenton, Nottingham England
Coordinates	52°56′57″N1°10′45″W / 52.9493°N 1.17922°W / 52.9493; -1.17922
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848 (1848-10-02)	Station opened
30 June 1911 (1911-06-30)	Station closed
Location

Midland Railway timetable from 1848 showing services between Nottingham and Kirkby

Lenton railway station was situated on the Midland Railway line on Derby Road in Lenton, Nottingham, England.

History

Lenton railway station opened on 2 October 1848 with the partial opening of the Midland Railway's line from Nottingham to Mansfield as far as Kirkby. ^[1] Three passenger trains a day in each direction were provided from Monday to Saturday with two on Sundays. The fare from Nottingham to Lenton was 6d. in first class, 4d in second class, 3d in third class and 1.75d in 4th class.

The station was built on Derby Road in Lenton. Originally the road crossed the railway on a level crossing, but by 1886 Nottingham Council were pushing forwards with improvements in the form of a minor diversion of the road over a bridge over the railway. ^[2] This scheme cost £2,000 (equivalent to £281,400in 2023). ^[3]

Being close to the city the station suffered a reduction in passenger numbers when the extension to Nottingham Corporation Tramways service to and from Lenton started on 30 September 1902. The tramway ran along Derby Road, right outside the station.

The Midland Railway closed the station to passengers on 30 June 1911. ^[4]

The bridge on Derby Road over the railway was widened from 40 feet (12 m) to 60 feet (18 m) by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway company in 1931.

Stationmasters

The stationmaster position was in existence until 1908 when it was dispensed with.

• J. Ward ca. 1857 - 1873 ^[5]
• J. Bancroft 1873 ^[5] - 1880 ^[6] (formerly station master at Chinley)
• Edward Wain 1881 - 1890 ^[6] (afterwards station master at Rotherham Westgate)
• T.W. Coltman 1890 - 1893 ^[6] (formerly station master at Lazonby and Kirkoswald, afterwards station master at Colne)
• Charles Smith 1893 ^[6] - 1907 (formerly station master at Carlton, afterwards station master at Wingfield)
• William Porter 1907 - 1908 ^[7] (also station master at Radford)

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Nottingham Line open, station open		Midland Railway Nottingham to Mansfield line		Radford Line open, station closed

References

1. "Nottingham and Mansfield Branch" . Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 6 October 1848. Retrieved 23 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Nottingham Town Council" . Nottingham Journal. England. 2 March 1886. Retrieved 23 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. "Know your city" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 22 May 1943. Retrieved 23 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 401. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
6. "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 515. 1881. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
7. "Items of Local Interest" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 10 September 1908. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.