Farnsfield railway station

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Farnsfield
Farnsfield former station geograph-3513170-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Farnsfield railway station in 1995
LocationEngland
Grid referenceSK641573
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1871Opened
12 August 1929Closed to passengers
25 June 1964Closed for freight

Farnsfield railway station was a railway station serving the village of Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire.

History[]

Timetable from Mansfield Reporter, 29 November 1878

The station opened in 1871[1] when the Midland Railway opened a line from Southwell to Mansfield.

The station closed to passengers on 12 August 1929[2] when the Mansfield to Southwell section, which passed through a mining area closed to passengers in 1929. The railway replaced it with a road motor omnibus service provided in conjunction with the Mansfield and District Tramways Limited connecting with the railway stations between Mansfield and Newark. Freight services continued until 25 June 1964. The station and goods shed remain as private residences.

Stationmasters[]

  • Robert Nash until 1883
  • John William Holden 1883 - 1908[3]
  • Charles Treharne Holden from 1908[4] (son of John W. Holden, also formerly station master at Holwell Junction)


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirklington and Edingley
Line and station closed 		  Midland Railway
Rolleston Junction to Mansfield 		  Blidworth and Rainworth
Line and station closed

References[]

  1. ^ A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 9. The East Midlands. Robin Leleux. ISBN 0715371657[page needed]
  2. ^ "Stations Closed". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 August 1929. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Items of Local Interest". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 19 November 1908. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Midland Railway Staff Changes". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 22 October 1908. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Coordinates: 53°06′33″N 1°02′31″W / 53.109032°N 1.04197°W / 53.109032; -1.04197

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