Oakham railway station

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Oakham
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General information
Location Oakham, County of Rutland
England
Grid reference SK856090
Managed by East Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeOKM
Classification DfT category E
History
Original company Midland Counties Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1848 (1848-05-01)Station opened
Passengers
2017/18Increase2.svg 0.227 million

Buildings

The signal box 2018 at Oakham station - signal box.JPG
The signal box

The station building, the nearby level crossing signal box and footbridge are each listed buildings. The signal box was the prototype for the Airfix kit signal box. [9] The station footbridge was refurbished between October 2020 and April 2021. [10]

Services

From Oakham there is an hourly service in both directions operated by CrossCountry, with some additional peak-hour trains. Services run westbound to Birmingham New Street via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Narborough Hinckley, Nuneaton and Coleshill Parkway whilst services eastbound run to Stansted Airport or Cambridge via Stamford, Peterborough, March, Ely and Audley End. [11]

Despite managing the station, East Midlands Railway only operates a limited number of services to/from it. A single daily return service to London St Pancras commenced on 27 April 2009 running via Corby [12] and is notable for being the first regular passenger service to cross the spectacular and historic Welland Viaduct since 1966. The company introduced a further return service from Derby via East Midlands Parkway (for East Midlands Airport) from May 2010. [13] An early morning service runs from Nottingham to Norwich and an evening service operates from Spalding via Peterborough to Nottingham.

The station retains a ticket office which is staffed seven days a week, a car park, and help points for times where there are no staff present.

Preceding station  National Rail logo.svg National Rail  Following station
CrossCountry
East Midlands Railway
Nottingham-Norwich (via Loughborough)
Limited Service
East Midlands Railway
Limited Service

Former services

The location of Oakham station (shown on the pre-1966 network), which still serves the county town of Oakham Oakham Station.svg
The location of Oakham station (shown on the pre-1966 network), which still serves the county town of Oakham

Prior to the Beeching Axe, trains used to stop at a number of smaller village destinations in Rutland. These were closed between 1961 and 1966.

Summary of former services

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ashwell   Midland Railway
Leicester to Peterborough
Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway		  Manton

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "Oakham Railway Station (1252768)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 24 September 2017
  2. ↑ "Deaths" . Grantham Journal. England. 1876. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Appointment of Station-Master" . Grantham Journal. England. 28 July 1894. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "48 years' railway service" . Northampton Mercury. England. 5 November 1937. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Oakham Stationmaster's New Appointment" . Grantham Journal. England. 3 December 1927. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Oakham Stationmaster Retiring" . Grantham Journal. England. 7 March 1936. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Oakham Stationmaster" . Grantham Journal. England. 7 June 1946. Retrieved 23 September 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Oakham and District News" . Leicester Evening Mail. England. 2 October 1953. Retrieved 23 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Airfix Trackside Series". Airfix Railway Kits. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rutland station footbridge back in use after £856,000 project". RailAdvent. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Table 47 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  12. ↑ "Passengers from Melton Mowbray set to benefit from direct link to London". eastmidlandstrains.co.uk. 7 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Table 53 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Coordinates: 52°40′21″N0°44′04″W / 52.67250°N 0.73444°W / 52.67250; -0.73444

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