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Ranskill railway station

Coordinates: 53°22′58″N 1°00′24″W / 53.3828°N 1.0068°W / 53.3828; -1.0068
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LNER 60019 passing through the site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationNottinghamshire
England
Coordinates53°22′58″N 1°00′24″W / 53.3828°N 1.0068°W / 53.3828; -1.0068
Grid referenceSK661877
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
4 September 1849 (1849-09-04)Opened
6 October 1958Closed to passengers
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)Closed completely

Ranskill railway station served the village of Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, England from 1849 to 1964 on the East Coast Main Line.

History

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The station opened on 4 September 1849 by the Great Northern Railway.[1] During the Second World War, there was a Royal Ordnance Factory located on the up side with its own factory station. The station was closed to passengers on 6 October 1958 and was closed completely on 7 December 1964.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 337. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of former Ranskill station, East Coast Main Line 1992". Geograph. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: Ranskill". Pastscape. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Scrooby
Line open, station closed
  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line
  Barnby Moor and Sutton
Line open, station closed