Sutton Junction railway station explained

Sutton Junction
Status:Disused
Borough:Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1206°N -1.2398°W
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1850
Events:Station opens as "Sutton-in-Ashfield"
Years1:1890
Events1:Station renamed as "Sutton Junction"
Years2:12 October 1964
Events2:Station closed
Years3:1995
Events3:New station opened (800m) south of the former site

Sutton Junction railway station was a station in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1850, and was located on the Midland Railway's Mansfield Branch Line (Now the Robin Hood Line). It was one of four stations that served the town. The others were Sutton-in-Ashfield Central, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield Town. The station was replaced by the modern-day station on the same line and now known as "Sutton Parkway".

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, the station survived use until 1964.

Stationmasters

From 1907 the station master's position was taken over by the stationmaster at Sutton-in-Ashfield

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. However, the new station was opened 700m east from the former station site. Nothing remains of the station site. Only the lines are still in use.

References

Notes and References

  1. . 1914 . 1859-1866 . Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts . 138 . 8 May 2021.
  2. . 1881 . 1881-1898 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 543 . 8 May 2021.
  3. . 1899 . 1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027 . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 406 . 8 May 2021.