Oakham railway station
Oakham railway station serves the county town of Oakham in Rutland, England. The station is situated almost halfway between Leicester – 27 miles (43 km) to the west – and Peterborough – 25 miles (40 km) eastward on the (as built) Syston and Peterborough Railway, the line is the Birmingham to Peterborough Line.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakham, Rutland England |
| Grid reference | SK856090 |
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OKM |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Counties Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1848 | Station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.239 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.245 million |
| Interchange | 1,739 |
| 2020/21 | 29,220 |
| Interchange | 461 |
| 2021/22 | 0.154 million |
| Interchange | 1,459 |
| 2022/23 | 0.172 million |
| Interchange | 3,345 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Feature | Oakham Railway station |
| Designated | 14 February 1990 |
| Reference no. | 1252768[1] |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Oakham is the only surviving passenger railway station in Rutland. The line is served by CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport or Cambridge. There is also an infrequent East Midlands Railway service to London St Pancras.
History edit
The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 May 1848. The building was designed by the company architect, Edward Wood of London, and is Grade II listed.[1]
Station masters edit
- Frederick Neal 1848–1850 (subsequently station master at Tamworth)
- S. Wollerton ca. 1850s
- Alfred Fewkes 1858–1865 (subsequently station master at Loughborough)
- Joseph Kilby 1865–1876[2]
- Arthur Chadwick 1877–1894[3]
- Robert Herbert 1894–1905 (formerly station master at Dursley)
- Charles Ravenhall 1905–1914 (formerly station master of Kegworth)
- W.J. Wearn 1914–1924[4] (subsequently station master at Ilkley)
- Ernest Shadwell 1924–1927[5] (subsequently station master at Matlock)
- E.W. Conisbee 1928–1936[6] (formerly station master at Long Itchington)
- Joseph Henry Marshall 1936–1940
- Noel Manton 1940–1946[7] (formerly station master at Wilnecote)
- George A. Webber 1946 - 1953
- E.G. Dilley 1953[8] - 1960 (formerly station master at Kegworth)
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Buildings edit
The station building, the nearby level crossing signal box and footbridge are all listed buildings. The signal box was the prototype for the Airfix kit signal box.[9] The station footbridge was refurbished between October 2020 and April 2021.[10]
Services edit
From Oakham there is an hourly service in both directions operated by CrossCountry, with some additional peak-hour trains. Services run westbound to Birmingham New Street via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Narborough Hinckley, Nuneaton and Coleshill Parkway whilst services eastbound run to Stansted Airport or Cambridge via Stamford, Peterborough, March, Ely and Audley End.[11]
Despite managing the station, East Midlands Railway operate only a limited number of services. A single daily return service to London St Pancras commenced on 27 April 2009 running via Corby[12] and is notable for being the first regular passenger service to cross the spectacular and historic Welland Viaduct since 1966. The company introduced a further return service from Derby via East Midlands Parkway (for East Midlands Airport) from May 2010.[13] An early morning service runs from Nottingham to Norwich and an evening service operates from Spalding via Peterborough to Nottingham.
The station retains a ticket office which is staffed seven days a week, a car park, and help points for times where there are no staff present.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrossCountry | ||||
| East Midlands Railway Nottingham-Norwich (via Loughborough) Limited Service | ||||
| East Midlands Railway Limited Service |
Former services edit
Prior to the Beeching Axe, trains used to stop at a number of smaller village destinations in Rutland. These were closed between 1961 and 1966.
Summary of former services edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwell | Midland Railway Leicester to Peterborough Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway | Manton | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England, "Oakham Railway Station (1252768)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 September 2017
- ^ "Deaths". Grantham Journal. England. 1876. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Appointment of Station-Master". Grantham Journal. England. 28 July 1894. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "48 years' railway service". Northampton Mercury. England. 5 November 1937. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Oakham Stationmaster's New Appointment". Grantham Journal. England. 3 December 1927. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Oakham Stationmaster Retiring". Grantham Journal. England. 7 March 1936. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Oakham Stationmaster". Grantham Journal. England. 7 June 1946. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Oakham and District News". Leicester Evening Mail. England. 2 October 1953. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Airfix Trackside Series". Airfix Railway Kits. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Rutland station footbridge back in use after £856,000 project". RailAdvent. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Table 47 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "Passengers from Melton Mowbray set to benefit from direct link to London". eastmidlandstrains.co.uk. 7 April 2009.
- ^ Table 53 National Rail timetable, May 2016
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Oakham railway station from National Rail