Ranskill railway station

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60019 Bittern passing through Ranskill.jpg
LNER 60019 passing through the site of the station in 2008
Location Nottinghamshire
England
Coordinates 53°22′58″N1°00′24″W / 53.3828°N 1.0068°W / 53.3828; -1.0068 Coordinates: 53°22′58″N1°00′24″W / 53.3828°N 1.0068°W / 53.3828; -1.0068
Grid reference SK661877
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping LNER
Key dates
4 September 1849 (1849-09-04)Opened
6 October 1958Closed to passengers
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)Closed completely

Ranskill railway station served the village of Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England from 1849 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

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History

The station opened on 4 September 1849 by the Great Northern Railway. [1] During the Second World War, there was a Royal Ordnance Factory located on the up side with its own factory station. The station was closed to passengers on 6 October 1958 and was closed completely on 7 December 1964. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Site of former Ranskill station, East Coast Main Line 1992". Geograph. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Ranskill". Pastscape. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Scrooby
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Barnby Moor and Sutton
Line open, station closed