Sutton Junction railway station

Sutton Junction railway station was a station in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1850, and was located on the Midland Railway's Mansfield Branch Line (Now the Robin Hood Line). It was one of four stations that served the town. The others were Sutton-in-Ashfield Central, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield Town. The station was replaced by the modern-day station on the same line and now known as "Sutton Parkway".

This article is about the former Midland Railway station. For related stations, see Sutton-in-Ashfield Central railway station, Sutton Parkway railway station, and Sutton-in-Ashfield railway station.

Sutton Junction
Raised cabin on left of railway lines stretching into distance on a left curve with large commercial buildings behind
Signal box on the other side of the level crossing from the old station site
General information
LocationSutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
England
Coordinates53.1206°N 1.2398°W / 53.1206; -1.2398
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1850Station opens as "Sutton-in-Ashfield"
1890Station renamed as "Sutton Junction"
12 October 1964Station closed
1995New station opened (800m) south of the former site

History

Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, the station survived use until 1964.

Stationmasters

From 1907 the station master's position was taken over by the stationmaster at Sutton-in-Ashfield

  • W. Clay ca. 1860[1] - 1881
  • William Tomblin 1881 - 1886[2]
  • Charles Snell 1886 - 1894 (afterwards station master at Sutton-in-Ashfield)
  • Louis Elvidge 1894[2] - 1907[3]

The site today

The Robin Hood Line was revived in the 1990s following the closure of the Mansfield Railway through the town and the freight-only route was then reused. However, the new station was opened 700m east from the former station site. Nothing remains of the station site. Only the lines are still in use.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirkby-in-Ashfield East   Midland Railway   Mansfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield   Midland Railway (Sutton Branch)   Terminus

References
  1. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 138. 1914. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 543. 1881. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 406. 1899. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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