Sturton railway station

Sturton railway station was an intermediate stop on the eastern main line of the Great Central Railway, opened in 1849. Besides the village of Sturton le Steeple in Nottinghamshire, England, it also served the villages of North Wheatley and South Wheatley, both also being in Nottinghamshire. It closed in 1959.

Sturton
General information
LocationSturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire
England
Coordinates53°21′15″N 0°49′39″W / 53.3543°N 0.8276°W / 53.3543; -0.8276
Grid referenceSK781848
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
17 July 1849Station opened
2 February 1959Station closed

History

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A 1903 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Sturton (centre left)

The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed on 1 January 1847 by the amalgamation of several railway companies, one of which was the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway (S&LJR). This had been incorporated on 3 August 1846 for a line linking Sheffield (on the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway) with Gainsborough (on the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway).[1]

The main line of the MS&LR between Manchester and Grimsby was opened in stages. The final section – that of the erstwhile S&LJR between Woodhouse Junction and Gainsborough – was opened by the MS&LR on 17 July 1849, and included five intermediate stations, one of which was Sturton, just over 70+12 miles (113.5 km) from Manchester.[2][3]

In 1897, the MS&LR was renamed the Great Central Railway (GCR).[4] In 1904 Sturton station had facilities for handling passengers, parcels, goods and livestock (including horses and prize cattle).[5] The GCR amalgamated with other railways on 1 January 1923 to create the London and North Eastern Railway.

Sturton station closed to passengers on 2 February 1959.[6]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Retford
Line and station open
  Great Central Railway
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway
  Gainsborough Central
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ Dow, George (1959). Great Central, Volume One: The Progenitors, 1813–1863. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 81, 84, 98. ISBN 0-7110-1468-X.
  2. ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 58. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
  3. ^ Dow 1959, p. 127, 134
  4. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 147. CN 8983.
  5. ^ The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 1970 [1904]. p. 519. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
  6. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Further reading

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  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2018). Gainsborough to Sheffield. Middleton Press. figs. 33–34. ISBN 978-1-910356-17-3.