Shireoaks railway station

Shireoaks railway station serves the village of Shireoaks in Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway in 1849. The station is 13 3⁄4 miles (22.1 kilometres) east of Sheffield on the Sheffield-Gainsborough Central service.

Shireoaks
The station in 2004
LocationShireoaks, Bassetlaw
England
Coordinates53.325°N 1.168°W / 53.325; -1.168
Grid referenceSK555811
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSRO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened16 July 1849
Passengers
2015/16 34,984
2016/17 39,640
2017/18 37,594
2018/19 35,166
2019/20 36,624
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has no ticket provision - all tickets must be purchased prior to travel or on the train. The main building that used to be located here has been demolished, though there are brick waiting shelters still standing on both platforms.[1] Train running information is offered via timetable posters, a help point on platform 1 and CIS screens. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing at the eastern end.[2]

Service

All services at Shireoaks are operated by Northern Trains.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

During the evenings and on Sundays, trains run to Lincoln instead of Gainsborough Central.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Northern Trains
  Historical railways  
Anston
Line open, station closed		   Great Central and Midland Joint Railway
   Terminus

References
  1. Shireoaks station (2015) Murray-Rust, Alan Geograph.org.uk; Retrieved 1 June 2017
  2. Shireoaks station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  3. Table 30 National Rail timetable, December 2019


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