Basford Vernon railway station

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

Basford Vernon
Basford Vernon railway station in 1963
Location
PlaceBasford
AreaCity of Nottingham
Coordinates52°58.8360′N 1°10.6691′W
Operations
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
2 October 1848 (1848-10-02)Opened as Basford
11 August 1952Renamed Basford Vernon
4 January 1960 (1960-01-04)Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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The station was originally called Basford on the Midland Railway's Nottingham to Mansfield Line and opened on 2 October 1848. It was renamed in August 1952 and closed to passengers on 4 January 1960 and to goods on 2 October 1967.


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