Bestwood Colliery | |
|---|---|
 Station building in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bestwood Village, Gedling England |
| Grid reference | SK548473 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1882[1] | Opened as Bestwood |
| March 1883 | Renamed Bestwood Colliery |
| March 1907 | Renamed Bestwood |
| October 1907 | Renamed Bestwood Colliery |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 7 April 1958[2] | Goods facilities withdrawn |
Bestwood Colliery railway station was a former station on the Great Northern Railway Nottingham to Shirebrook line.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler's Hill | London and North Eastern Railway Leen Valley line |
Bulwell Forest |
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 33.
- ↑ 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. 12. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ↑ British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer.
53°01′13″N 1°11′00″W / 53.02037°N 1.18320°W
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