Gedling and Carlton railway station
Gedling and Carlton railway station was a former railway station built to serve the villages of Gedling and Carlton in Nottinghamshire.
Gedling & Carlton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Carlton, Gedling England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1876[1] | Opened |
| 4 April 1960[2] | Closed |
History edit
It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) on its Derbyshire Extension in 1875–6. It was on the climb from the junction at Colwick with the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway into Nottingham London Road.[3]
From Gedling and Carlton, the line climbed through Mapperley Tunnel between the Trent and Leen valleys, reaching the first summit of the line at Arno Vale.
Mapperley Tunnel was extremely unstable due to mining subsidence and the heavy traffic through it. In 1925 part of the roof collapsed, blocking the line, and this was part of the reason that this section of line closed prematurely.[4]
In December 1956 in thick fog, a goods train struck Paul Potter, aged 10, who was crossing the track. The train passed over him and he survived with only minor injuries[5]
Gedling station closed in 1960.
Stationmasters edit
- Joseph Gibson ca. 1876
- John Bott ca. 1877
- George Wilson ca. 1880 ca. 1881
- John Brook ca. 1883 ca. 1885
- George Baker ca. 1888
- Richard Maddison 1889 - 1901[6]
- John Smedley ca. 1902
- Benjamin William Stocks 1903 - 1920[7]
- Frederick Joseph Wilson ca. 1922 ca. 1925
- C.S. Barnard ca. 1950
- Sam S. Scott (formerly station master at Pye Hall, afterwards station master at Swinton)
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham London Road Low Level | London Midland Region of British Railways GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension | Daybrook |
Present day edit
The original station building is currently owned by a youth group [8]
References edit
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens. p. 102. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 51. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ^ Higginson, M., (1989). The Friargate Line: Derby and the Great Northern Railway. Derby: Golden Pingle Publishing.
- ^ Anderson, P.H., (2nd ed, 1985). Forgotten Railways, Vol. 2: The East Midlands, Newton Abbot: David and Charles.
- ^ "Train passes over boy - only minor injuries". Belfast News-Letter. England. 24 December 1956. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Former Gedling Stationmaster's Diamond Wedding". South Notts Echo. England. 13 August 1927. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gedling Stationmaster". Nottingham Journal. England. 29 April 1920. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Station which gave author inspiration for Lord of the Rings could be restored". 28 November 2017.