Linby (Great Northern Railway) railway station
Linby (Great Northern Railway) | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Linby, Ashfield England | ||||
| Grid reference | SK533509 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 October 1882[1] | Opened | ||||
| 1 July 1916 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 3 May 1965 | goods facilities withdrawn [2] | ||||
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Linby (Great Northern Railway) was a railway station on the Great Northern Railway's Nottingham to Shirebrook line.[3]
History
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead and Annesley | London and North Eastern Railway Leen Valley line |
Hucknall Town |
Present day
No trace of the station remains.[4] The site is now a footpath but a possible railway building does survive in private ownership.
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 124.
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 66. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ^ British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
- ^ Shannon, Paul (2007). Nottinghamshire (British Railways Past and Present). Kettering, Northants: Past & Present Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-85895-253-6.
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