Mansfield railway station
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Mansfield railway station serves the large town of Mansfield
in Nottinghamshire
, England
. Alternatively it is named Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from Mansfield Woodhouse
and the GCR's
former Mansfield Central. The station is 27 km (16.8 mi) north of Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line
and is managed by East Midlands Trains
.
The station has the PlusBus
scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together at a saving.
Before the station was re-opened in 1995, the town was the largest in the United Kingdom without one, all the more remarkable when it is considered that Mansfield pioneered the railway in the East Midlands
. The then nearest railway station, Alfreton
, was known as "Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway".
(northbound) with an hourly service onwards to Worksop
. There is an hourly service during the evenings between Nottingham and Worksop. On Sundays a 1 - 2 hourly service runs between Nottingham and Mansfield but only 4 northbound and 5 southbound trains on Sundays run between Mansfield and Worksop. On Sundays the first train of the day and the last train back are operated through to Skegness
.
, built in 1819. It was bought by the Midland Railway
which used the final section to extend its new Leen Valley line to the present station in 1849.
The station building acquired listed building status, but Mansfield remained isolated from the railway system until 1995, when the Robin Hood Line
was reopened to Nottingham.
has been replaced by a new company called East Midlands Trains
from November 2007 which operates all services in the East Midlands. The franchise is operated by the Stagecoach group.
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Alternatively it is named Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse railway station
Mansfield Woodhouse railway station serves the town of Mansfield Woodhouse which adjoins the larger town of Mansfield. They are located in Nottinghamshire, England.The station on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop.-Services:...
and the GCR's
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
former Mansfield Central. The station is 27 km (16.8 mi) north of Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line
Robin Hood Line
The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham to Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The stations between Shirebrook and Whitwell are in Derbyshire.The towns and villages served by the route are listed below:*Nottingham*Bulwell*Hucknall...
and is managed by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
.
The station has the PlusBus
PLUSBUS
PLUSBUS is an add-on ticket, which can be purchased with rail tickets in Great Britain. It allows unlimited travel on participating bus operators' services in the whole urban area of rail-served towns and cities.-History:...
scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together at a saving.
Before the station was re-opened in 1995, the town was the largest in the United Kingdom without one, all the more remarkable when it is considered that Mansfield pioneered the railway in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
. The then nearest railway station, Alfreton
Alfreton railway station
Alfreton railway station serves the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Erewash Valley Line 29 km north of Nottingham....
, was known as "Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway".
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service from Mansfield to Nottingham (southbound) and Mansfield WoodhouseMansfield Woodhouse railway station
Mansfield Woodhouse railway station serves the town of Mansfield Woodhouse which adjoins the larger town of Mansfield. They are located in Nottinghamshire, England.The station on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop.-Services:...
(northbound) with an hourly service onwards to Worksop
Worksop railway station
Worksop railway station serves the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England.Opened in July 1849 by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway, part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, it is today an intermediate stop on the regional service from Lincoln Central to...
. There is an hourly service during the evenings between Nottingham and Worksop. On Sundays a 1 - 2 hourly service runs between Nottingham and Mansfield but only 4 northbound and 5 southbound trains on Sundays run between Mansfield and Worksop. On Sundays the first train of the day and the last train back are operated through to Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
.
History
The town was originally the terminus of the Mansfield and Pinxton RailwayMansfield and Pinxton Railway
The Mansfield and Pinxton Railway was an early horse-drawn railway company in the United Kingdom, constructed in 1819 to transport coal between Mansfield and the head of the Pinxton branch of the Cromford Canal and thence by the Erewash Valley and the Trent to Leicester...
, built in 1819. It was bought by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
which used the final section to extend its new Leen Valley line to the present station in 1849.
The station building acquired listed building status, but Mansfield remained isolated from the railway system until 1995, when the Robin Hood Line
Robin Hood Line
The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham to Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The stations between Shirebrook and Whitwell are in Derbyshire.The towns and villages served by the route are listed below:*Nottingham*Bulwell*Hucknall...
was reopened to Nottingham.
Future
Former operator Central TrainsCentral Trains
Central Trains was one of the original 25 train operating companies to emerge from the break-up of British Rail between 1994 and 1997. The company operated local, urban and secondary express services across central England and Mid Wales.-Overview:...
has been replaced by a new company called East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
from November 2007 which operates all services in the East Midlands. The franchise is operated by the Stagecoach group.