Rolleston railway station
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Rolleston station is around half a mile from the small village of Rolleston
, one of the Trent
side villages close to Southwell
in Nottinghamshire
, England
. The station is convenient for Southwell Racecourse
, to which it is adjacent.
Rolleston is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line
, its neighbouring stations being Newark castle, around 4 miles east, and Fiskerton
, around 3/4 mile west. Rolleston is served hourly by East Midlands Trains
, and is usually a request stop
.
The station was previously known as Rolleston Junction, as it used to be the junction for the railway line to Southwell and Mansfield
, which in its latter years played host to the locally-loved 'Southwell Paddy' service. This line closed to passengers in June 1959, although the service beyond Southwell ended three decades earlier. The name also avoided confusion with Rolleston-on-Dove railway station
on the line between Burton upon Trent
and Egginton Junction
.
Rolleston, Nottinghamshire
Rolleston is a small village in Nottinghamshire by the River Greet , a few miles from Southwell not far from the Trent and about southwest of Newark. It has a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity...
, one of the Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
side villages close to Southwell
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Southwell is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is convenient for Southwell Racecourse
Southwell Racecourse
Southwell Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of only five racecourses in the UK to have an all-weather track...
, to which it is adjacent.
Rolleston is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line
Nottingham to Lincoln Line
The Nottingham to Lincoln Line is a railway line in central England, running from Nottingham north east to Lincoln.The line between Newark and Lincoln is currently only cleared for speeds, Nottinghamshire County Council have paid for a study into running....
, its neighbouring stations being Newark castle, around 4 miles east, and Fiskerton
Fiskerton railway station
Fiskerton railway station serves the village of Fiskerton in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line.-Gallery:...
, around 3/4 mile west. Rolleston is served hourly by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
, and is usually a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
.
The station was previously known as Rolleston Junction, as it used to be the junction for the railway line to Southwell and Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
, which in its latter years played host to the locally-loved 'Southwell Paddy' service. This line closed to passengers in June 1959, although the service beyond Southwell ended three decades earlier. The name also avoided confusion with Rolleston-on-Dove railway station
Rolleston-on-Dove railway station
Rolleston-on-Dove railway station is a former railway station built to serve Rolleston in Staffordshire.- History :The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1894 as simply "Rolleston" but was renamed to avoid confusion with Rolleston Junction station.The line had been opened in...
on the line between Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
and Egginton Junction
Egginton Junction railway station
Egginton Junction railway station is a former railway station in Egginton, Derbyshire.- History :It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878, jointly with the North Staffordshire Railway....
.