St Ann's Well railway station

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St Ann's Well
St Anns Well- once the Nottingham Suburban Railway (geograph 3051167).jpg
Site of St Ann's Well station
General information
Location St Ann's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Key dates
1889Opened
1916Closed to passengers
1951Line closed

St Ann's Well railway station was a station serving the suburb of St Ann's in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. It was located on the Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway. [1] The station was opened in 1889, only to be closed to regular passenger traffic on 1 July 1916 and completely to through traffic in 1951 [2]

Contents

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Thorneywood   Great Northern Railway
Nottingham Suburban Railway
  Sherwood

See also

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References

  1. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
  2. "Disused Stations: St. Ann's Well Station".

Further reading

Coordinates: 52°58′23″N1°07′30″W / 52.9730°N 1.1251°W / 52.9730; -1.1251