Kirkby Bentinck railway station

Kirkby Bentinck railway station is a former station on the Great Central Railway on the section from Nottingham Victoria to Sheffield Victoria. The station was opened in March 1893 and closed in March 1963 after only 70 years in service.

Kirkby Bentinck
LocationKirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield District
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 March 1893Opened
4 March 1963Closed

Present day

Nothing remains of Kirkby Bentinck station apart from two concrete poles that held the station sign and the station master’s house on Church Hill. The site is now grazed and used for agriculture.

References

[1] [2] [3]

  1. "Disused Stations: Kirkby Bentinck Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
  2. Contributors, Ewan Crawford, John Furnevel. "Kirkby Bentinck - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk.
  3. "BLS - Fixture Reports". www.branchline.uk.

Former services

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hollin Well and Annesley
Line and station closed
  Great Central Railway
London Extension
  Tibshelf Town
Line and station closed
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