Whitwell railway station

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The station

The station is located on the edge of the village, beside the quarry. It consists of two platforms, with the Nottingham bound one having to be reached via a foot-bridge.

Services

All services at Whitwell are operated by East Midlands Railway.

On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is generally served by a train every two hours northbound to Worksop and southbound to Nottingham via Mansfield Woodhouse. [13]

There is currently no Sunday service at the station since the previous service of four trains per day was withdrawn in 2011. Sunday services at the station are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise. [14]

Whitwell
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General information
Location Whitwell, Bolsover
England
Grid reference SK534761
Managed by East Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWWL
Classification DfT category F2
History
Opened1 June 1875
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1875Opened
October 1964Closed
1988Reopened
Passengers
2017/18Increase2.svg 20,968
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Creswell   East Midlands Railway
  Worksop
Disused railways
Line and station open
 Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Line closed, station open

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Notes by the Way" . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Hurst 1987, p. 46.
  3. ↑ Lund 1997, p. 29.
  4. ↑ Kaye 1988, p. 54.
  5. ↑ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 673. 1871. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 551. 1881. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mr. Sam Oughton" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 30 September 1921. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Death of Whitwell Stationmaster" . Mansfield Reporter. England. 29 December 1922. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Stationmaster Promoted" . Sheffield Independent. England. 20 October 1931. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Rail Promotion" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 28 December 1939. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Stationmaster at Whitwell" . Belper News. England. 5 August 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Stationmaster's New Post" . Grantham Journal. England. 21 October 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ Table 55 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  14. ↑ "East Midlands Rail Franchise". Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

Sources

Coordinates: 53°16′48″N1°12′02″W / 53.28000°N 1.20056°W / 53.28000; -1.20056


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