Thorneywood railway station
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 | ||||
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham London Road High Level | Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway |
St Ann's Well |
See also
References
- ^ British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Thorneywood Station".
Further reading
- Kingscott, Geoffrey (2004). Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-884-5.
- Marshall, J., (June 1961) "Nottingham Suburban Railway" Railway Magazine article
52°57′44″N 1°07′16″W / 52.9623°N 1.1211°W
