Carlton on Trent railway station

Carlton on Trent
Carlton on Trent
	The site of the station, looking north towards Retford, in 2012
General information
Location	Carlton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire; England
Coordinates	53°10′12″N 0°48′55″W / 53.1699°N 0.8152°W
Grid reference	SK793643
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Northern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER
Key dates
15 July 1852	Opened as Carlton
1 March 1881	Name changed to Carlton-on-Trent
2 March 1953	Closed

Carlton on Trent railway station served the village of Carlton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England from 1852 to 1953 on the East Coast Main Line.

History edit

The station was opened as Carlton on 15 July 1852 by the Great Northern Railway. 'On-trent' was added to its name on 1 March 1881.^[2] It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 March 1953.^[3]

References edit

^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L. Dench second edition page 34
^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 108
^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page34

External links edit

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Crow Park Line open, station closed		Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line		Newark North Gate

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[1] Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L. Dench second edition page 34

[quick-2] M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 108

[3] Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page34

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