Warsop railway station
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Warsop railway station was a former railway station
in Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955.
After leaving Shirebrook North
station, the line crossed the Midland
Nottingham to Worksop line (now the Robin Hood Line
and passed the LD&ECR Warsop yard near Warsop Junction. These yards are still in use, currently by EWS
. To the north was a branch to Warsop Main Colliery with extensive marshalling yards, now closed.
Shortly after this, in the days when the line was built, the line ran into countryside, crossing Warsop Vale, and arrived at Warsop station. These were the days before the deep mines that later appeared penetrating the limestone cap.
Between Warsop and Edwinstowe
the line climbed from the valley of the River Meden
, heading for that of the River Maun
. This was the beginning of the area known as The Dukeries
, heavily promoted in the railway's literature in the hope of attracting tourist trade.
It passed by Warsop Windmill, where the GCR were later to provide a branch to Welbeck Colliery before reaching Clipstone, where it had been planned to build a branch to Mansfield
. Instead it had built a curve into the Midland Railway
line mentioned above. Sidings, however, were provided for the Duke of Portland
. Further on into the Maun valley the GCR did build a junction for Mansfield Central, initially facing Lincoln
, but then converted to a triangular one. Latterly this extended only to a group of collieries, all now closed.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Market Warsop, 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...
. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955.
After leaving Shirebrook North
Shirebrook North railway station
Shirebrook North railway station was a former railway station in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in September 1955.It was originally called Langwith Junction, and gave this name to the...
station, the line crossed the Midland
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
Nottingham to Worksop line (now the Robin Hood Line
Robin Hood Line
The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham to Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The stations between Shirebrook and Whitwell are in Derbyshire.The towns and villages served by the route are listed below:*Nottingham*Bulwell*Hucknall...
and passed the LD&ECR Warsop yard near Warsop Junction. These yards are still in use, currently by EWS
EWS
DB Schenker Rail , before 2009 known as English, Welsh and Scottish Railway is a British rail freight company. EWS was established by a consortium led by Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation in 1996 by acquisition of five of the six freight companies created by the privatisation of British...
. To the north was a branch to Warsop Main Colliery with extensive marshalling yards, now closed.
Shortly after this, in the days when the line was built, the line ran into countryside, crossing Warsop Vale, and arrived at Warsop station. These were the days before the deep mines that later appeared penetrating the limestone cap.
Between Warsop and Edwinstowe
Edwinstowe railway station
Edwinstowe railway station is a former railway station in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in 1955....
the line climbed from the valley of the River Meden
River Meden
The River Meden is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies just north of Huthwaite, near the Derbyshire border, and from there it flows north east through Pleasley and Warsop before merging temporarily with the River Maun near Bothamsall...
, heading for that of the River Maun
River Maun
The River Maun is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source lies in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and from there it flows north east through Mansfield , Edwinstowe and Ollerton, these being the heart of the Sherwood Forest area...
. This was the beginning of the area known as The Dukeries
The Dukeries
The Dukeries was a district in the county of Nottinghamshire which was so called because it used to contain four ducal seats close to one another. It is south of the town of Worksop which has been called The Gateway to the Dukeries...
, heavily promoted in the railway's literature in the hope of attracting tourist trade.
It passed by Warsop Windmill, where the GCR were later to provide a branch to Welbeck Colliery before reaching Clipstone, where it had been planned to build a branch to 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....
. Instead it had built a curve into the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
line mentioned above. Sidings, however, were provided for the Duke of Portland
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland
William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG, GCVO, PC, TD, DL , known as William Cavendish-Bentinck until 1879, was a British landowner, courtier and Conservative politician...
. Further on into the Maun valley the GCR did build a junction for Mansfield Central, initially facing Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, but then converted to a triangular one. Latterly this extended only to a group of collieries, all now closed.