Sherwood railway station
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Sherwood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway
Nottingham Suburban railway in Nottingham
. The station lies within Woodthorpe Grange Park in Woodthorpe
.
The NSR was built mainly for the brickworks of Mapperley
and Thornywood, however, there were passenger services to Daybrook
and Sherwood Station. In 1905, Parry sold the estate to Godfrey Small a Nottingham City Councillor
. Meanwhile, the railway was struggling with the opening of the electric tram
from Nottingham City Centre
to Sherwood. During World War I services were severely curtailed and Sherwood Station closed.
Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V
and Queen Mary
visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood Station (which had been re-opened for the event). Passenger services were completely stopped in 1931. The line opened once more for an enthusiasts special in 1951, a little while after the good services ended and the track was lifted.
Former Services
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
Nottingham Suburban railway in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. The station lies within Woodthorpe Grange Park in Woodthorpe
Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Woodthorpe is a suburban area of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. It is part of the Borough of Gedling and lies just next to the city boundary. It is next to the areas of Mapperley, Daybrook, Sherwood and the main Arnold area....
.
The NSR was built mainly for the brickworks of Mapperley
Mapperley
Mapperley is a residential and commercial area of north-eastern Nottingham, England. The area is bounded by Sherwood to the north-west, Thorneywood to the south and Gedling to the east.-History:...
and Thornywood, however, there were passenger services to Daybrook
Daybrook
Daybrook is a suburb of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The area is located just outside the city of Nottingham but inside the conurbation of Greater Nottingham. It lies next to the areas of Arnold town centre, Sherwood, Woodthorpe, Redhill and Bestwood....
and Sherwood Station. In 1905, Parry sold the estate to Godfrey Small a Nottingham City Councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
. Meanwhile, the railway was struggling with the opening of the electric tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
from Nottingham City Centre
Nottingham City Centre
Nottingham city centre is the cultural, commercial, financial and historical heart of Nottingham, England. Nottingham's city centre represents the central area of the Greater Nottingham conurbation....
to Sherwood. During World War I services were severely curtailed and Sherwood Station closed.
Woodthorpe Grange Park opened to the public in 1922. On 10 July 1928 King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
visited the park and 17,000 school children travelled to the event on the NSR to Sherwood Station (which had been re-opened for the event). Passenger services were completely stopped in 1931. The line opened once more for an enthusiasts special in 1951, a little while after the good services ended and the track was lifted.
See also
- St Ann's Well railway stationSt Ann's Well railway stationSt Ann's Well railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Nottingham, England.Former Services-See also:*Sherwood railway station*Thorney Wood railway station*Nottingham's Tunnels...
- Thorney Wood railway stationThorney Wood railway stationThorney Wood railway station was a station on the former Great Northern Railway Nottingham Suburban railway in Nottingham, England.Former Services-See also:*Sherwood railway station*St Ann's Well railway station*Nottingham's Tunnels...
- Nottingham's TunnelsNottingham's TunnelsNottingham's Tunnels were built by three railway companies in and around Nottingham, England because their lines crossed substantial hills. The companies were the Great Northern Railway , Great Central Railway , and Nottingham Suburban Railway....
Further reading
- Marshall, J., (June 1961) "Nottingham Suburban Railway" Railway Magazine article