Ranskill railway station
 LNER 60019 passing through the site of the station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nottinghamshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°22′58″N 1°00′24″W / 53.3828°N 1.0068°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SK661877 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 4 September 1849 | Opened | ||||
| 6 October 1958 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 7 December 1964 | Closed completely | ||||
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Ranskill railway station served the village of Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England from 1849 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
History
The station opened on 4 September 1849 by the Great Northern Railway.[1] During the Second World War, there was a Royal Ordnance Factory located on the up side with its own factory station. The station was closed to passengers on 6 October 1958 and was closed completely on 7 December 1964.[2][3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of former Ranskill station, East Coast Main Line 1992". Geograph. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Ranskill". Pastscape. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrooby Line open, station closed |
Great Northern Railway East Coast Main Line |
Barnby Moor and Sutton Line open, station closed |