Thorneywood railway station

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Thorneywood Station
General information
Location Thorneywood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1889Opened
1916Closed to passengers
1951Line closed

Thorneywood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Thorneywood, Nottingham, England. [1] It opened in 1889, regular passenger services ceased in 1916. Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V and Queen Mary visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood and Thorneywood Stations (which had been re-opened for the event). An enthusiasts special ran on 16 June 1951 but goods train finished on 1 August 1951 when the line was abandoned. and the track was lifted in 1954. [2]

Contents

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Nottingham London Road High Level   Great Northern Railway
Nottingham Suburban Railway
  St Ann's Well

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References

  1. British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
  2. "Disused Stations: Thorneywood Station".

Further reading

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