Carlton railway station

Carlton railway station serves the suburb of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 3 miles (5 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line operated by East Midlands Railway.

For the railway station in Australia, see Carlton railway station, Sydney.

Carlton
LocationCarlton, Gedling
England
Grid referenceSK619412
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCTO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 August 1846 (1846-08-03)Opened as Carlton
1 November 1871Renamed Carlton and Gedling
1 November 1896Renamed Carlton and Netherfield for Gedling and Colwick
7 May 1973Renamed Carlton and Netherfield
6 May 1974Renamed Carlton
Passengers
2015/16 36,344
2016/17 46,578
2017/18 54,316
2018/19 54,632
2019/20 57,552
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

It opened on 3 August 1846.[1] The station was renamed from Carlton & Netherfield to Carlton on 6 May 1974.[2]

Stationmasters
  • Edward Black ca. 1861 - 1862
  • W. Duddle 1862 - 1862
  • R. Fox 1863 - 1866
  • John Sawyer from 1866
  • Owen Beldham ca. 1871 - 1872
  • R. Grice 1872 - 1873
  • John Bradshaw Bott 1874 - 1878
  • Charles Smith 1878 - ca. 1887
  • W.H. Turner 1892 - 1914[3]
  • Charles Williams from 1914[4]
  • C. Bywater 1926[5] - 1932 (formerly station master at Castlethorpe, afterwards station master at Nuneaton Abbey Street)
  • William Gale ca. 1934 ca. 1939
  • C.S. Barnard ca. 1950

Description

The station has two staggered platforms, there is a level crossing on Victoria Road, hence the staggered platforms to minimise delay to road traffic, and Carlton's centre is a considerable distance further away than Netherfield's, but the nearby Netherfield railway station on the neighbouring Nottingham-Skegness line had already taken that name.

Service

There is generally an hourly service from Carlton, with trains running westbound to Matlock via Nottingham and eastbound to Newark Castle with a few continuing to Lincoln Central at peak times and in the evening. There is a reduced service on Sundays.[6]

The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area as Beeston, Bulwell, Netherfield and Nottingham stations.

References
  1. "Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 7 August 1846. Retrieved 2 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Stations renamed by LMR". Notes and News. Railway Magazine. Vol. 120 no. 879. London: IPC Transport Press. p. 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  3. "Carlton's Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 24 October 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "New Midland Railway Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 12 December 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Mr.C. Bywaters". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. England. 16 July 1926. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Train timetable 18 August to 14 December 2019" (PDF). East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
Preceding station   National Rail   Following station
East Midlands Railway
Nottingham-Lincoln Line


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