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Nottingham Racecourse railway station

Coordinates: 52°56′59″N 1°06′51″W / 52.9498°N 1.1141°W / 52.9498; -1.1141
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Nottingham Racecourse
General information
LocationNottingham
Line(s)Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway
Platforms?
History
Pre-groupingGreat Northern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
3 October 1857[1]Opened
8 December 1959Closed

Nottingham Racecourse railway station was a station opened by the Great Northern Railway to serve Nottingham Racecourse in Nottingham, England.

History

The Racecourse station was located on the extension built in 1857, when opened its own terminus at London Road, due to continuing problems with sharing the Midland Railway's Carrington Street station. The Great Northern took over the line from Grantham from the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway.

The station operated until the late 1960s when the line was shut down. There are still remnants of the station buildings on Colwick Road. Today the racecourse is served by Nottingham Midland Station located two miles from the course. [2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Nottingham London
Road Low Level
  London Midland Region of British Railways
Nottingham to Grantham Line
  Netherfield

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 175.
  2. ^ "Directions and travel". Nottingham Racecourse. Jockey Club.

52°56′59″N 1°06′51″W / 52.9498°N 1.1141°W / 52.9498; -1.1141