Carlton railway station serves the town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 3 miles (5 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line operated by East Midlands Railway.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Carlton, Gedling England | ||||
| Grid reference | SK619412 | ||||
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CTO | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 3 August 1846 | Opened as Carlton | ||||
| 1 November 1871 | Renamed Carlton and Gedling | ||||
| 1 November 1896 | Renamed Carlton and Netherfield for Gedling and Colwick | ||||
| 7 May 1973 | Renamed Carlton & Netherfield | ||||
| 6 May 1974 | Renamed Carlton | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  57,552 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  12,254 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 27,610 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 36,846 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 43,120 | ||||
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History
editIt opened on 3 August 1846.[1] The station was renamed from Carlton & Netherfield to Carlton on 6 May 1974.[2]
Stationmasters
edit- Edward Black ca. 1861 - 1862
- W. Duddle 1862 - 1862
- R. Fox 1863 - 1866
- John Sawyer from 1866
- Owen Beldham ca. 1871 - 1872
- R. Grice 1872 - 1873
- John Bradshaw Bott 1874 - 1878 (afterwards station master at Attenborough)
- Charles Smith 1878 - 1892 (afterwards station master at Lenton)
- W.H. Turner 1892 - 1914[3]
- Charles Williams from 1914[4]
- C. Bywater 1926[5] - 1932 (formerly station master at Castlethorpe, afterwards station master at Nuneaton Abbey Street)
- William Gale ca. 1934 ca. 1939
- C.S. Barnard ca. 1950
Description
editThe station has two staggered platforms, there is a level crossing on Victoria Road, hence the staggered platforms to minimise delay to road traffic, and Carlton's centre is a considerable distance further away than Netherfield's, but the nearby Netherfield railway station on the neighbouring Nottingham-Skegness line had already taken that name.
Service
editThere is generally an hourly service from Carlton, with trains running westbound to Crewe via Nottingham and eastbound to Newark Castle with a few continuing to Lincoln at peak times and in the evening. There is a reduced service on Sundays.[6]
The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area as Beeston, Bulwell, Netherfield and Nottingham stations.
References
edit- ^ "Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway". Lincoln Chronicle. England. 7 August 1846. Retrieved 2 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Stations renamed by LMR". Notes and News. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 120, no. 879. London: IPC Transport Press. p. 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
- ^ "Carlton's Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 24 October 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Midland Railway Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 12 December 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mr.C. Bywaters". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. England. 16 July 1926. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Train timetable 18 August to 14 December 2019" (PDF). East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Carlton railway station from National Rail
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