Kirklington and Edingley railway station

Kirklington and Edingley railway station was a railway station serving the village of Kirklington, Nottinghamshire.

Kirklington and Edingley
Kirklington and Edingley railway station in 2008
Location
Grid referenceSK675566
Operations
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1871Opened
12 August 1929Closed to passengers
25 May 1964[1]Closed for freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station opened in 1871[2] when the Midland Railway opened a line from Southwell 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. Freight services continued until 25 May 1964. The station and platform remain.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Southwell
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Rolleston Junction to Mansfield
  Farnsfield
Line and station closed

References

  1. BR records
  2. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol 9. The East Midlands. Robin Leleux. ISBN 0715371657
  3. Derby Daily Telegraph - 3 August 1929

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