Hucknall station

53°02′17″N 01°11′44″W

Hucknall
National Rail
General information
LocationHucknall, Ashfield
England
Coordinates 53°02′19″N 1°11′45″W
Grid referenceSK540493
Owned by
Operated by
Platforms3[lower-alpha 1]
Tracks3[lower-alpha 2]
Other information
Station codeHKN
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
2 October 1848Opened as Hucknall
22 December 1895Resited
11 August 1952Renamed Hucknall Byron
12 October 1964Closed
17 May 1993Reopened as Hucknall
9 March 2004Joined the Nottingham Express Transit network
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.179 million
2018/19Increase 0.199 million
2019/20Steady 0.199 million
2020/21Decrease 34,688
2021/22Increase 83,164
Location
Hucknall is located in Nottinghamshire
Hucknall
Hucknall
Location in Nottinghamshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hucknall station, also formerly known as Hucknall Byron station, is a railway station and tram stop in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the Robin Hood railway line 5 miles (8 km) north of Nottingham and is also the northern terminus of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram system. The station has park and ride facilities, with nearly 450 parking spaces for use by both tram and train passengers.[1][2]

TrentBarton's Connect Red/Blue bus services connect passengers to the town centre and the western estates, stopping adjacent to the tram stop. The Stagecoach-operated 141 bus service connects passengers to the town centre, the eastern estate and the surrounding villages, stopping on the road bridge above the station, or adjacent to the Tesco Extra.

The Tesco Extra and the Ashgate Retail Park (Argos, Home Bargains and Kennelgate) are located close to the station.

History

Hucknall station first opened, as Hucknall, on 2 October 1848, with the opening of the Midland Railway's line from Nottingham to Mansfield. It was located some 4 chains (260 ft; 80 m) from the current station site, and was the first of several stations to serve Hucknall, including the Great Northern's Hucknall Town and the Great Central's Hucknall Central. Hucknall station was relocated to the current site on 22 December 1895, and renamed to Hucknall Byron on 11 August 1952 in order to avoid confusion with the other Hucknall stations. It was closed to passenger traffic, along with all the other stations on the line, on 12 October 1964, but the railway line itself was retained for goods traffic. On 17 May 1993, this line was reopened by British Rail to passenger traffic as part of the new Robin Hood Line, and the station was reopened under its original name, the other Hucknall stations having closed in the meantime.[3][4]

The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system.[1]

Stationmasters
  • James Nutt ca. 1858 - 1861[5] (afterwards station master at Water Orton)
  • Samuel Butler 1861 - 1864[5] (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
  • J. Hey from 1864[5] - 1872[6]
  • W.F. Foster 1872 - 1876[7] (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
  • John Clarke 1876[7] - 1908 (formerly station master at Rawmarsh)
  • Charles Chapple 1908 - 1921[8]
  • T.S. Richards 1926 - 1931[9]
  • E. Hallows 1931 - 1936[10]
  • Albert Ernest Short 1936 - 1946[11] (also station master of the LNER stations in Hucknall)
  • J.H. Thomas from 1946

Operation

Rail

The railway has a single line and platform through the station, with the platform on the same side of the railway track as the tram stop. There is direct access from the railway platform to the tram platforms.[1] Train services are operated by East Midlands Railway.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Worksop and southbound to Nottingham.[12] During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse.

On Sundays, the station is served by a two-hourly service between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse, with no service to Worksop. Sunday services to Worksop are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise.[13]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bulwell   East Midlands Railway
  Newstead
  Historical railways  
Midland Railway

Tram
Hucknall
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
General information
LocationHucknall, Ashfield
England
Coordinates53°02′18″N 1°11′45″W
Owned byNottingham Express Transit
Operated byNottingham Express Transit
Line(s) 1 
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade; on private right of way
AccessibleStep-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004Opened
Services
Preceding station NET Following station
Terminus Line 1 Butler's Hill
towards Toton Lane
Location
Hucknall is located in Nottinghamshire
Hucknall
Hucknall
Location in Nottinghamshire, England

The tram stop has two side platforms, flanked two terminal tracks. To the south the line becomes single track as far as Butler's Hill tram stop.[1]

With the opening of NET's phase two, Hucknall is the terminus of NET line 1, which runs through the city centre to Beeston and Chilwell. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.[2][14]

References
  1. "Nottingham Express Transit : Tram Stops : Hucknall". TheTrams.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "Extending your Tram Service" (PDF). Nottingham Express Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  4. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  5. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 137. 1914. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 404. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 692. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. "A Railway Record". Newark Herald. England. 27 August 1921. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Mr. T.S. Richards's service with L.M.S. Railway". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 1 December 1931. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Only one left of four at Hucknall". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 14 January 1936. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Hucknall Stationmaster Dead". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 21 June 1946. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. Table 55 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  13. "East Midlands Rail Franchise". Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. "Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

Notes
  1. Two platforms are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.
  2. Two tracks are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.
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