Thorneywood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Thorneywood, Nottingham, England.[1] It opened in 1889, regular passenger services ceased in 1916. Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V and Queen Mary visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood and Thorneywood Stations (which had been re-opened for the event). An enthusiasts special ran on 16 June 1951 but goods train finished on 1 August 1951 when the line was abandoned. and the track was lifted in 1954.[2]
Thorneywood | |
|---|---|
 Thorneywood Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Thorneywood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1889 | Opened |
| 1916 | Closed to passengers |
| 1951 | Line closed |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham London Road High Level | Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban Railway |
St Ann's Well |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Thorneywood Station".
Further reading
edit- Kingscott, Geoffrey (2004). Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire. Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-884-5.
- Marshall, J., (June 1961) "Nottingham Suburban Railway" Railway Magazine article
52°57′44″N 1°07′16″W / 52.9623°N 1.1211°W
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