Ranskill railway station served the village of Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England from 1849 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.
 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 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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
edit| 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 |