Boughton (Nottinghamshire) railway station
| Boughton (Notts) | |
|---|---|
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The site of the former station | |
| Location | |
| Area | Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire |
| Grid reference | SK 688 678 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | LD&ECR |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping |
LNER British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 8 March 1897 | Opened |
| 19 September 1955 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Boughton (Nottinghamshire) railway station is a former railway station in Boughton, Nottinghamshire, England.
Ambiguity
This station should not be confused with Boughton railway station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway.
Context
The station was opened by the LD&ECR on its Main Line from Chesterfield Market Place to Lincoln. The LD&ECR was taken over by the GCR in 1907 and subsequently became part of the LNER in 1923 then British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The platforms were wooden, similar to the high level platforms at Dukeries Junction. The stationmaster's house was characteristic of the line, but the station buildings were not, they appear to have been made of wood,[2][3] but on another page Dow himself says otherwise.[4]
The line crossed a series of ridges between river valleys. From Ollerton it climbed at around 1 in 150 to Boughton after which it descended to Tuxford Central heading towards the River Trent.[5]
The station opened in March 1897 and closed in 1955. It has since been razed to the ground.
Former Services
There never was a Sunday service at Boughton.
In 1922 3 trains per day plied between Chesterfield Market Place and Lincoln with a market day extra on Fridays between Langwith Junction and Lincoln. All these trains called at all stations, though on the Friday extra Boughton was a request stop.[6]
From 1951 trains stopped running through to Chesterfield, turning back at Langwith Junction instead. Otherwise the same pattern continued until the last train on 17 September 1955.
Coal
The Wigan Coal and Iron Company intended to open a new colliery at Bevercotes and the LD&ECR obtained powers to build a branch from Boughton sidings. It did not materialise and for many years the branch terminated at a set of buffers in the countryside. The colliery was opened in 1965 and the stub of line finally came into use.[7]
During World War II a connection was made to serve Boughton Ordnance Depot which had a large contingent of American service personnel.
Modern Times
The line through Boughton Station was reopened to non-passenger traffic in August 2009 as the High Marnham Test Track. The line is used by Network Rail to test new engineering trains and on-track plant.
The new test line runs from Thoresby Colliery Junction to the site of the partially demolished High Marnham Power Station, and passes former station sites of Ollerton, Boughton, Tuxford Central and Dukeries Junction, all these stations were closed by 1955.[8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollerton Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway |
Tuxford Central Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 40.
- ↑ Dow 1965, p. 166.
- ↑ Boughton (Notts.) station photos on Picture the Past website
- ↑ Dow 1965, p. 164.
- ↑ NoAuthor 2011, p. 16.
- ↑ Bradshaw 1985, p. 718.
- ↑ Cupit & Taylor 1984, p. 20.
- ↑ "Preparing for the Future: Network Rail Opens Vehicle Development Centre". Press Releases (Press release). Network Rail. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
Sources
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [1922]. July 1922 Railway Guide. Newton Abbott: David & Charles.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Cupit, J.; Taylor, W. (1984) [1966]. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-302-8. OL19.
- Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900-1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0263-0.
- NoAuthor (2011) [1948]. British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 9780711036437.
Further reading
- Ludlam, A.J. (March 2013). Kennedy, Rex, ed. "The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway". Steam Days. Bournemouth: Redgauntlet 1993 Publications. 283. ISSN 0269-0020.
External links
Coordinates: 53°12′14″N 0°58′12″W / 53.20397°N 0.97000°W