Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station explained

Sutton-in-Ashfield
Status:Disused
Borough:Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1233°N -1.2572°W
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1892
Events:Station opened
Years1:1949
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1956
Events2:Station reopened briefly
Years3:1956
Events3:Station closed to all traffic

Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station, sometimes referred to as "Sutton Town" or "Sutton-in-Ashfield General", was a station on a short branch line from Sutton Junction in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1892, and was located off Station Road. The station was located much closer to Sutton-in-Ashfield town centre than its neighbouring Midland stations. The Great Northern railway station was located nearby.

History

Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, and was in use until 1956.

Stationmasters

The site today

The Robin Hood Line was revived in the 1990s following the closure of the Mansfield Railway through the town and the freight-only route was then reused. The station site has since been demolished and redeveloped as the "Broad Shopping Centre" with hardly any evidence of the railway ever being there.

References

Notes and References

  1. . 1881 . 1881-1898 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 881 . 8 May 2021.
  2. News: . Derby and Derbyshire and Elsewhere . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal . England . 13 January 1912 . 8 May 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. News: . Stationmaster for Sutton . Nottingham Journal . England . 30 December 1937 . 8 May 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .