Carlton railway station
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.
| 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 | |||||
| 2018/19 | 54,632 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 57,552 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 12,254 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 27,610 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 36,846 | ||||
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History edit
It 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 edit
The 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 edit
There 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 edit
- Train times and station information for Carlton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| East Midlands Railway |
52°57′52″N 1°04′47″W / 52.96444°N 1.07972°W