Kirklington and Edingley railway station explained

Kirklington and Edingley
Status:Disused
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:1871
Events1:Opened
Years2:12 August 1929
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:25 May 1964[1]
Events3:Closed for freight

Kirklington and Edingley railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Edingley and Kirklington in Nottinghamshire, England. It was on the Midland Railway's Rolleston Junction to Mansfield line.

History

The station opened in 1871[2] when the Midland Railway extended the existing Rollesdon Junction to Southwell line from Southwell to Mansfield.

Shortly after opening the timetable comprised 3 trains from Mansfield to Lincoln per day, and 4 trains from Lincoln to Mansfield.

The station closed to passengers on 12 August 1929[3] 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 May 1964.

Present day

The station and platform remain. The Southwell Trail multi-user path passes through the station site.[4]

Stationmasters

References

53.1028°N -0.9915°W

Notes and References

  1. BR records
  2. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 9. The East Midlands. Robin Leleux.
  3. News: . Stations Closed . Derby Daily Telegraph . England . 3 August 1929 . 31 January 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. Web site: Discover Southwell Trail . Nottinghamshire County Council . 13 July 2023 . April 2018.
  5. News: . Ex-Stationmaster Dead . Nottingham Evening Post. England . 17 February 1936 . 30 January 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .