Basford Vernon
Basford Vernon railway station in 1963
General information
LocationBasford, City of Nottingham
England
Coordinates 52°58.8360′N 1°10.6691′W / 52.9806000°N 1.1778183°W / 52.9806000; -1.1778183
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848 (1848-10-02)Opened as Basford
11 August 1952Renamed Basford Vernon
4 January 1960 (1960-01-04)Station closed
Midland Railway timetable from 1848 showing services between Nottingham and Kirkby

Basford Vernon railway station is a disused railway station that was located on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Mansfield.

History

The station was originally called Basford on the Midland Railway's Nottingham to Mansfield Line and opened on 2 October 1848.[1] 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 1s. in first class, 9d in second class, and 6d in third class.

It was renamed in August 1952[2] and closed to passengers on 4 January 1960 and to goods on 2 October 1967.

In its place now stands the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Basford tram stop which opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of NET's initial system. The tram stop is located on the site of the sidings and goods shed of the former Basford Vernon railway station.

Stationmasters

  • J. Shaw ca. 1860–1867
  • John Salt 1867–1904[3]
  • C. Snell 1905[3]–1910 (formerly station master at Sutton in Ashfield)
  • J. Davies 1910–1922 (formerly stationmaster at Spondon[4] afterwards stationmaster at Bath)
  • S.J. Whitehead 1922[5] – (formerly station master at Butterley, also stationmaster of Radford and Bulwell)
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Radford
Line open, station closed		   Midland Railway
Nottingham to Mansfield line		   Bulwell
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ↑ "Nottingham and Mansfield Branch". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 6 October 1848. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Station clean up". Nottingham Journal. England. 15 January 1953. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 374. 1899. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mr. S. Morley". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 5 August 1910. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Midland Railway (Passenger Dept.) Staff Changes". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 13 September 1922. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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