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Bleasby railway station

Coordinates: 53°2′30″N 0°56′36″W / 53.04167°N 0.94333°W / 53.04167; -0.94333
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Bleasby
General information
LocationNewark and Sherwood
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBSB

Bleasby railway station serves the village of Bleasby, Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line, owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide an hourly service.

History

The station was opened on 4 August 1846[1] by the Midland Railway. The original station buildings were designed by Thomas Chambers Hine. The station was taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, and by British Rail in 1948.

It is now managed by East Midlands Railway.

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, there are no retail facilities at this station.

Services

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
East Midlands Railway
Nottingham-Lincoln Line

References

  1. ^ "Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 7 August 1846. Retrieved 2 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.

53°2′30″N 0°56′36″W / 53.04167°N 0.94333°W / 53.04167; -0.94333