Shirebrook railway station
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Shirebrook railway station serves the town of Shirebrook
in Derbyshire
, England
. The station is on the Robin Hood Line
, 35 km (21½ miles) north of Nottingham
towards Worksop
.
The line and the station were built by the Midland Railway
. It was renamed Shirebrook West, because eventually Shirebrook had three stations, the others being Shirebrook North
built by the LD&ECR
in 1897 and Shirebrook South on the line to Pleasley.
and Nottingham.
On Sundays from 22 May 2011, the Robin Hood line train service runs between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse only. A bus service replaces Robin Hood line trains at Stations between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop is served by bus service RH1 connecting with selected trains at Mansfield Woodhouse.
Shirebrook
Shirebrook is a town in the Bolsover district of north-east Derbyshire on the border with Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2001 UK Census it had a population of 9,291 , 10,412...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, 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...
. The station is 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...
, 35 km (21½ miles) north of Nottingham
Nottingham station
Nottingham station, for some time known as Nottingham Midland or Nottingham City, is the principal railway station of the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area...
towards 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...
.
The line and the station were built 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....
. It was renamed Shirebrook West, because eventually Shirebrook had three stations, the others being Shirebrook North
Shirebrook North railway station
Shirebrook North railway station was a former railway station in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway in March 1897 and closed by British Railways in September 1955.It was originally called Langwith Junction, and gave this name to the...
built by the LD&ECR
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
in 1897 and Shirebrook South on the line to Pleasley.
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is generally an hourly service from Shirebrook eastbound towards Worksop and southbound to MansfieldMansfield railway station
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...
and Nottingham.
On Sundays from 22 May 2011, the Robin Hood line train service runs between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse only. A bus service replaces Robin Hood line trains at Stations between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop is served by bus service RH1 connecting with selected trains at Mansfield Woodhouse.