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Lenton railway station was situated on the
Lenton railway station was situated on the Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...
line on Derby Road in Lenton, Nottingham
Lenton is an area of the City of Nottingham, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Most of Lenton is situated in the electoral ward of 'Dunkirk and Lenton', with a small part in 'Wollaton East and Lenton Park'.
Originally a separate agricu ...
, England.
History
Lenton railway station opened on 2 October 1848 with the partial opening of theMidland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...
's line from Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
to Mansfield
Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area (followed by Sutton-in-Ashfield). It gained the Royal Charter of a market tow ...
as far as Kirkby. Three passenger trains a day in each direction were provided from Monday to Saturday with two on Sundays. The fare from Nottingham to Lenton was 6d. in first class, 4d in second class, 3d in third class and 1.75d in 4th class.
The station was built on Derby Road in Lenton. Originally the road crossed the railway on a level crossing, but by 1886 Nottingham Council were pushing forwards with improvements in the form of a minor diversion of the road over a bridge over the railway. This scheme cost £2,000 ().
Being close to the city the station suffered a reduction in passenger numbers when the extension to Nottingham Corporation Tramways
Nottingham Corporation Tramways was formed when Nottingham Corporation took over the Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited, which had operated a horse and steam tram service from 1877.
Nottingham Corporation Tramways 1898 – Plan ...
service to and from Lenton started on 30 September 1902. The tramway ran along Derby Road, right outside the station.
The Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It am ...
closed the station to passengers on 30 June 1911.
The bridge on Derby Road over the railway was widened from to by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway company in 1931.
Stationmasters
The stationmaster position was in existence until 1908 when it was dispensed with. *J. Ward ca. 1857 - 1873 *J. Bancroft 1873 - 1880 (formerly station master at Chinley) *Edward Wain 1881 - 1890 (afterwards station master at Rotherham Westgate) *T.W. Coltman 1890 - 1893 (formerly station master at Lazonby and Kirkoswald, afterwards station master at Colne) *Charles Smith 1893 - 1907 (formerly station master at Carlton, afterwards station master at Wingfield) *William Porter 1907 - 1908 (also station master at Radford)References
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