Carlton railway station


Carlton railway station serves the town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is east of Nottingham on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line operated by East Midlands Railway.

History

It opened on 3 August 1846. The station was renamed from Carlton & Netherfield to Carlton on 6 May 1974.

Stationmasters

  • Edward Black ca. 1861 - 1862
  • W. Duddle 1862 - 1862
  • R. Fox 1863 - 1866
  • John Sawyer from 1866
  • Owen Beldham ca. 1871 - 1872
  • R. Grice 1872 - 1873
  • John Bradshaw Bott 1874 - 1878
  • Charles Smith 1878 - 1892
  • W.H. Turner 1892 - 1914
  • Charles Williams from 1914
  • C. Bywater 1926 - 1932
  • William Gale ca. 1934 ca. 1939
  • C.S. Barnard ca. 1950

Description

The station has two staggered platforms, there is a level crossing on Victoria Road, hence the staggered platforms to minimise delay to road traffic, and Carlton's centre is a considerable distance further away than Netherfield's, but the nearby Netherfield railway station on the neighbouring Nottingham-Skegness line had already taken that name.

Service

There is generally an hourly service from Carlton, with trains running westbound to via Nottingham and eastbound to and Lincoln
The station has a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets can be bought together for a cheaper price. It is in the same area as Beeston, Bulwell, Netherfield and Nottingham stations.