Clifton-on-Trent railway station
| Clifton-on-Trent | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Area | Nottinghamshire |
| Grid reference | SK 827 713 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | LD&ECR |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping |
LNER British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| March 1897 | Opened |
| 19 September 1955 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Clifton-on-Trent railway station is a former railway station between North Clifton and South Clifton in eastern Nottinghamshire, England.
Context
The station was opened in March 1897 by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway on its main line from Chesterfield to Lincoln.[2] It was closed by British Railways in 1955.
The station was at the eastern end of Fledborough Viaduct, which crossed the River Trent. It was a short walk to the river and was popular with anglers.
The station buildings and Stationmaster's house were all built in the company's distinctive architectural style,[3][4] which had clear echoes at Arkwright Town, Bolsover South and Warsop, to name but three.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledborough Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway |
Doddington and Harby Line and station closed | ||
Former Services
There never was a Sunday service at Clifton-on-Trent.
In 1922 3 trains per day plied between Chesterfield Market Place and Lincoln with a market day extra on Fridays between Langwith Junction and Lincoln. All these trains called at Clifton.[5]
From 1951 trains stopped running through to Chesterfield, turning back at Langwith Junction instead. Otherwise the same pattern continued until the last train on 17 September 1955.
Trains continued to pass, including Summer excursions[6] which continued until 1964, but the picture was of progressive decline. A derailment at Clifton itself on 21 February 1980[3] led to the immediate closure of the line from High Marnham Power Station through the station to Pyewipe Junction. These tracks were subsequently lifted.
Modern Times
Today the trackbed eastwards from the site of Fledborough Station, across Fledborough Viaduct, through Clifton to Doddington & Harby forms an off-road part of National Cycle Route 647 which is part of the National Cycle Network.
From Harby onwards through the site of Skellingthorpe almost to Pyewipe Junction the trackbed forms an off-road part of National Cycle Route 64.[7][8]
References
Notes
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 63.
- ↑ Cupit & Taylor 1984, p. 22.
- 1 2 Ludlam March 2013, p. 144.
- ↑ Clifton-on-Trent station: via picturethepast
- ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 718.
- ↑ Walker 1991, Inside front cover.
- ↑ Harby to Lincoln, Sustrans NR64: via sustrans
- ↑ Fledborough to Lincoln by Bike: via cycle-route
Sources
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Cupit, J.; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-302-8. OL19.
- Ludlam, A.J. (March 2013). Kennedy, Rex, ed. "The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway". Steam Days. Bournemouth: Redgauntlet 1993 Publications. 283. ISSN 0269-0020.
- Walker, Colin (1991). Eastern Region Steam Twilight, Part 2, North of Grantham. Llangollen: Pendyke Publications. ISBN 0 904318 14 1.
Further reading
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900-1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0.
External links
Coordinates: 53°14′2.08″N 0°45′34.91″W / 53.2339111°N 0.7596972°W