Kirkby Bentinck railway station
Kirkby Bentinck | |
|---|---|
Site of the former station, seen in 2000 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield District England |
| Coordinates | 53°05′42″N 1°16′19″W / 53.095°N 1.272°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1893 | Opened |
| 4 March 1963 | Closed |
Kirkby Bentinck railway station is a former station on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway which served the town of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England from 1893 to 1963.
History
Kirkby Bentinck railway station was on the Annesley branch of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, later the Great Central Railway on the section between Nottingham Victoria and Sheffield Victoria.[1] The station was opened in January 1893 and closed in March 1963 after 70 years in service.[2] Until 1 August 1925 it was named Kirkby & Pinxton station, and it appeared on Ordnance Survey maps as Kirkby & Bentinck station.[1]
Nothing remains of Kirkby Bentinck station apart from two concrete poles that held the station sign and the station master's house on Church Hill.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kirkby Bentinck Station". Disused Stations Site Records. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Historic England Research Records Kirkby Bentinck Station". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- "Kirkby-in-Ashfield Railway Walk - Sunday 28th June 2015". www.branchline.uk. The Branch Line Society. includes map of local railways
Former services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibshelf Town Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Derbyshire Lines London Extension |
Hollin Well and Annesley Line and station closed |