Newstead railway station explained

Newstead
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Newstead, Gedling
Country:England
Coordinates:53.07°N -1.2219°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:East Midlands Railway
Platforms:1
Code:NSD
Classification:DfT category F1
17 May 1993:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Newstead railway station serves the village of Newstead in Nottinghamshire, England.

Newstead was the original terminus of the Robin Hood Line when it was re-opened in 1993 by British Rail, under the Regional Railways sector. The line has since been extended to Mansfield and Worksop. Annesley, just to the north of Newstead, did not re-open.

Newstead Abbey, the ancestral home of Lord Byron is about two to three miles away and is served by this station.

Original station

The first station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1st July 1883 and was closed by British Rail on 12 October 1964 [1] .

Services

All services at Newstead are operated by East Midlands Railway.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to and southbound to . During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and .

On Sundays, the station is served by a two-hourly service between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse, with no service to Worksop. Sunday services to Worksop are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 339
  2. Web site: East Midlands Rail Franchise. Department for Transport. 30 August 2022.