Thorneywood railway station
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Thorneywood | |
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![]() Thorneywood Station | |
General information | |
Location | Thorneywood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Northern Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
1889 | Opened |
1916 | Closed to passengers |
1951 | Line closed |
Thorneywood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Thorneywood, Nottingham, England.[1] It opened in 1889, regular passenger services ceased in 1916. Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V and Queen Mary visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood and Thorneywood Stations (which had been re-opened for the event). An enthusiasts special ran on 16 June 1951 but goods train finished on 1 August 1951 when the line was abandoned. and the track was lifted in 1954.[2]
Former Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Nottingham London Road High Level | Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway |
St Ann's Well |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Thorneywood Station".
Further reading
[edit]- Kingscott, Geoffrey (2004). Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-884-5.
- Marshall, J., (June 1961) "Nottingham Suburban Railway" Railway Magazine article
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