Leverton railway station was a station between North Leverton with Habblesthorpe and South Leverton, Nottinghamshire, England which closed in November 1959.[2] The line was reopened in 1967 for freight trains serving Cottam power stations, although the rest of line, through to Saxilby and Lincoln via Torksey, closed to passengers in November 1959. The final train was a railtour from Clapham Junction, in September 2019. The line is now officially closed, with the barrier boom arms having been removed at Leverton AHBC, and Westbrecks AHBC. The rails have since turned brown, and are unlikely to be used again.
Leverton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | England |
| Coordinates | 53°19′34″N 0°49′16″W / 53.3262°N 0.8211°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1850 | Opened |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed[1] |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retford | Great Central Railway (Clarborough Junction-Cottam-Sykes Junction branch) | Cottam |
Several accidents happened at the crossing adjacent to the station, culminating in a near collision with a school bus in January 1970, before automatic half-barriers were later fitted.[3]
References edit
- ^ Clarborough Jt signalbox page with photos
- ^ Modern Railways September 1966 p. 506
- ^ Hansard (24 February 1970). "train crashed through the crossing and narrowly missed the school bus". Hansard. 796.
External links edit
- Leverton signalbox with photos and map of station and windmill
- 1947 one inch to one mile map showing station, windmill and line
- Geograph photos - line from level crossing, level crossing, Railway Inn, demolished Railway Inn
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