Basford Vernon railway station
Basford Vernon | |
|---|---|
 Basford Vernon railway station in 1963 | |
| Location |
Nottinghamshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°58.8360′N 1°10.6691′W / 52.9806000°N 1.1778183°WCoordinates: 52°58.8360′N 1°10.6691′W / 52.9806000°N 1.1778183°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Train operators | British Rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Closed | 1960 |
Basford Vernon railway station is an old train station that used to sit on the Robin Hood Line that closed in 1967. In its place now stands the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Basford tram stop. The tram stop is located on the site of the sidings and goods shed of the former Basford Vernon railway station, which opened in 1848 and closed in 1964. The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system.
The station was originally called Basford on the Midland Railway's Nottingham to Mansfield Line opened on 2 October 1848. It was renamed in August 1952 and closed to passengers on 4 January 1960 and to goods on 2 October 1967.
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