Nottingham Racecourse railway station
Nottingham Racecourse railway station was a station opened by the Great Northern Railway to serve Nottingham Racecourse in Nottingham, England.
Nottingham Racecourse | |
|---|---|
| Location | Colwick, Nottingham England |
| Platforms | ? |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 3 October 1857[1] | Opened |
| 8 December 1959 | Closed |
History
The Racecourse station was located on the extension built in 1857, when opened its own terminus at London Road, due to continuing problems with sharing the Midland Railway's Carrington Street station. The Great Northern took over the line from Grantham from the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway.
The station operated until the late 1960s when the line was shut down. There are still remnants of the station buildings on Colwick Road. Today the racecourse is served by Nottingham Midland Station located two miles from the course.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham London Road Low Level |
London Midland Region of British Railways Nottingham to Grantham Line |
Netherfield |
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 175.
- "Directions and travel". Nottingham Racecourse. Jockey Club.
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