Basford Vernon railway station explained

Basford Vernon
Status:Disused
Borough:Basford, City of Nottingham
Country:England
Coordinates:52.9806°N -11.6691°W
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events1:Opened as Basford
Years2:11 August 1952
Events2:Renamed Basford Vernon
Events3:Station closed

Basford Vernon railway station is a disused railway station that was located on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Mansfield.

History

The station was originally called Basford on the Midland Railway's Nottingham to Mansfield Line and opened on 2 October 1848.[1] Three passenger trains a day in each direction were provided from Monday to Saturday with two on Sundays. The fare from Nottingham to Lenton was 1s. in first class, 9d in second class, and 6d in third class.

It was renamed in August 1952[2] and closed to passengers on 4 January 1960 and to goods on 2 October 1967.

In its place now stands the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Basford tram stop which opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system. The tram stop is located on the site of the sidings and goods shed of the former Basford Vernon railway station.

Stationmasters

Notes and References

  1. News: . Nottingham and Mansfield Branch . Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties . England . 6 October 1848 . 23 January 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. News: . Station clean up . Nottingham Journal . England . 15 January 1953 . 23 January 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. . 1899 . 1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027 . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 374 . 3 January 2022.
  4. News: . Mr. S. Morley. Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal . England . 5 August 1910 . 23 January 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  5. News: . Midland Railway (Passenger Dept.) Staff Changes . Derby Daily Telegraph . England . 13 September 1922 . 3 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .