Sutton Junction railway station

This article is about the former Midland Railway station. For nearby former stations, see Sutton-in-Ashfield Central railway station, Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station, and Sutton-in-Ashfield Town railway station. For present day, see Sutton Parkway railway station.

Sutton Junction
Signal box on the other side of the level crossing from the old station site
General information
Location	Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire England
Coordinates	53°07′14″N1°14′23″W / 53.1206°N 1.2398°W / 53.1206; -1.2398
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1850	Station opens as "Sutton-in-Ashfield"
1890	Station renamed as "Sutton Junction"
12 October 1964	Station closed
1995	New station opened (800m) south of the former site

Sutton Junction railway station was a station in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1850, and was located on the Midland Railway's Mansfield Branch Line (now the Robin Hood Line). It was one of four stations that served the town. The others were Sutton-in-Ashfield Central, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield Town. A modern-day facility was established on the same line known as Sutton Parkway railway station.

History

Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, the station survived use until 1964.

Stationmasters

From 1907 the station master's position was taken over by the stationmaster at Sutton-in-Ashfield

• W. Clay ca. 1860–1881 ^[1]
• William Tomblin 1881–1886 ^[2]
• Charles Snell 1886–1894 (afterwards station master at Sutton-in-Ashfield)
• Louis Elvidge 1894 ^[2] –1907 ^[3]

The site today

The Robin Hood Line was revived in the 1990s following the closure of the Mansfield Railway through the town and the freight-only route was then reused. However, the new station was opened 700m east from the former station site. Nothing remains of the station site. Only the lines are still in use.

Former Services

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Kirkby-in-Ashfield East Line open, station closed		Midland Railway Nottingham to Worksop		Mansfield Town Line and station open
		Midland Railway Sutton Branch		Sutton-in-Ashfield Line and station closed

References

1. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 138. 1914. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
2. "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 543. 1881. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
3. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 406. 1899. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN   978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC   228266687.
• Station on navigable O.S. map