Hucknall Central railway station

Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England

Hucknall Central

General information
Location| England
Platforms| 2
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Great Central Railway
Pre-grouping| Great Central Railway
Post-grouping| London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
15 March 1899| Opened
4 March 1963| Closed

Location

Hucknall Central railway station, originally known as Hucknall Town, was a station in Hucknall on the Great Central Railway's main line from Manchester to London.

## Construction

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Hucknall Central was of the larger 'town' variety of stations on the Great Central main line, with access to the island platform being via a footbridge from the booking hall which sat on the eastern side of the line. More comprehensive passenger facilities were provided at Hucknall, similar to Loughborough Central and Rugby Central stations, though not quite as lavish as in those cases.[1] The station was constructed circa 1896–1898 by the contractors Logan and Hemmingway.[2][3]

## History

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The station opened as Hucknall Town on 15 March 1899 as part of the Great Central Railway's London extension. Soon after grouping as part of the London and North Eastern Railway, the station was renamed to Hucknall Central on 1 June 1923. The station was closed to both passengers and goods on 4 March 1963, along with most other local stations on the line.[4]

## Present day

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All that remains of the station is the Watnall Road overbridge between Farleys Lane and Sandy Lane. This road has had the spelling changed to Watnall Road. The cutting in which the station lay has been filled in on both sides of this bridge, with a housing development on the south side.[4]

Preceding station  |  | Disused railways  |  | Following station

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Bulwell Hall Halt
Line and station closed |  | Great Central Railway
London Extension |  | Annesley South Halt
Line and station closed

## References

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1. ^ Hucknall Central on original line survey
2. ^ Hucknall Central under construction 1896[permanent dead link]
3. ^ Hucknall Central under construction 1898[permanent dead link]
4. ^ a b Hucknall Central at www.disused-stations.org.uk

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Closed railway stations in Nottinghamshire

Mansfield Railway|

* Mansfield Central
* Sutton-in-Ashfield Central
* Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central
* Pinxton and Selston

Lancashire, Derbyshire
and East Coast Railway|

* Warsop
* Clipstone
* Edwinstowe
* Ollerton
* Boughton (Nottinghamshire)
* Tuxford Central
* Dukeries Junction
* Fledborough
* Clifton-on-Trent
* Doddington and Harby

GCR Main Line|

* Hollinwell and Annesley
* Annesley South Junction Halt
* Hucknall Central
* Bulwell Hall Halt
* Bulwell Common
* New Basford
* Carrington
* Nottingham Victoria
* Nottingham Arkwright Street
* Ruddington
* Rushcliffe Halt
* East Leake

Leen Valley Extension|

* Skegby
* Sutton-in-Ashfield Town
* Newstead and Annesley
* Linby (Great Northern Railway)
* Hucknall Town
* Butler's Hill
* Bestwood Colliery
* Bulwell Forest

GNR Derbyshire and
Staffordshire Extension|

* Pinxton South
* Pye Hill and Somercotes
* Codnor Park and Selston
* Newthorpe, Greasley and Shipley Gate
* Awsworth
* Kimberley East
* Basford North
* Daybrook
* Gedling and Carlton

Worksop to Nottingham Line|

* Sutton Junction
* Mansfield Town
* Kirkby-in-Ashfield East
* Annesley
* Linby
* Hucknall Byron
* Bulwell Market
* Basford Vernon
* Radford
* Lenton

Nottingham Suburban Railway|

* Sherwood
* St Ann's Well
* Thorneywood

Mansfield to Rolleston Junction|

* Blidworth and Rainworth
* Farnsfield
* Kirklington and Edingley
* Southwell

Bennerley and Bulwell Railway|

* Kimberley West
* Watnall

Nottingham and Melton Railway|

* Edwalton
* Plumtree
* Widmerpool
* Upper Broughton

Great Northern and London
and North Western Joint Railway|

* Bingham Road (Notts)
* Barnstone
* Redmile
* Cotham

Great Northern Main Line|

* Scrooby
* Ranskill
* Barnby Moor and Sutton
* Tuxford North
* Crow Park
* Carlton on Trent

Midland Counties Railway|

* Nottingham Carrington Street
* Kegworth
* Hathern

Great Eastern and
Great Northern Joint Railway|

* Park Drain
* Misterton
* Walkeringham
* Beckingham

Other|

* Checker House
* Cottam
* Kirkby Bentinck
* Nottingham London Road
* Nottingham Racecourse
* Sturton
* Teversall Manor
* Trowell
* Whiteborough

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