Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Newark Northgate railway station
Newark Northgate railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Newark Northgate railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Newark Northgate (alternatively Newark North Gate) is one of two railway stations serving the market town of Newark-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire, England; the other is Newark Castle, sited closer to the town centre. It is a stop on the East Coast Main Line, 120 miles 8 chains (193.3 km) down the line from London King's Cross; it is situated on the main line between Grantham to the south and Retford to the north. The station is Grade II listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station is on the Great Northern Railway Towns Line from to , which opened on 15 July 1852. The Fens Loop Line via and had opened two years earlier, as it had been easier to construct. The station opened without any ceremony. The first train of passengers from the north arrived at 06:38 and those from the south arrived at 08:05. The buildings comprised a booking office, cloakroom, first and second class ladies’ and other waiting rooms, with a large refreshment room 51 ft by 21 ft and a smaller one 21 ft by 14 ft. The platforms were 435 ft long, with awnings provided for 50 ft of their length. There was a coal depot, goods warehouse and sheds to accommodate four locomotives. The station…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0815, -0.7998
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Newark
- Postcode
- NG24 1LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1852
Sources
- wikidata: Q3246476 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newark Northgate railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newark Northgate railway station?
- Newark Northgate railway station is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG24 1LP), in the parish of Newark.
- When was Newark Northgate railway station built?
- Built or established in 1852.
- Who owns Newark Northgate railway station?
- Newark Northgate railway station is owned by London North Eastern Railway.
- Is Newark Northgate railway station a listed building?
- Newark Northgate railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Newark Northgate railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Newark Northgate railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newark Northgate railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG24 1LP. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.