Museums · East Midlands
Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire)
Mansfield railway station serves the town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. It was also known as Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from the GCR's former Mansfield Central and Mansfield Woo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mansfield railway station serves the town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. It was also known as Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from the GCR's former Mansfield Central and Mansfield Woodhouse stations. It is a stop on the Robin Hood Line, located 17 miles (27 km) north of Nottingham; it is managed by East Midlands Railway. The station building is Grade II listed.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mansfield railway station serves the town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. It was also known as Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from the GCR's former Mansfield Central and Mansfield Woodhouse stations. It is a stop on the Robin Hood Line, located 17 miles (27 km) north of Nottingham; it is managed by East Midlands Railway. The station building is Grade II listed.
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Background
History
, Swanwick]] The town was originally the terminus of the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway, built in 1819. It was bought by the Midland Railway, which used the final section to extend its new Leen Valley line to the present station in 1849. The station opened for passenger traffic without ceremony on Tuesday 9 October 1849. The line suffered from some teething problems in its early days. The Derby Mercury of 24 October 1849 criticised the quality of construction noting that: <blockquote>engines have been off the line in the station yard at Mansfield several times since the opening on Tuesday week. The curves here are so sharp that a small engine can scarcely pull a train of four or five…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1422, -1.1986
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Parish
- Mansfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG18 1LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mansfield
Sources
- wikipedia: Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire)?
- Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire) is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG18 1LP), in the parish of Mansfield, unparished area.
- Who owns Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire)?
- Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire) is owned by East Midlands Railway.
- How do I get to Mansfield railway station (Nottinghamshire)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG18 1LP. It sits within the Mansfield parliamentary constituency.