Carlton
National Rail
General information
LocationCarlton, Gedling
England
Grid referenceSK619412
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCTO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 August 1846 (1846-08-03)Opened as Carlton
1 November 1871Renamed Carlton and Gedling
1 November 1896Renamed Carlton and Netherfield for Gedling and Colwick
7 May 1973Renamed Carlton & Netherfield
6 May 1974Renamed Carlton
Passengers
2018/19Increase 54,632
2019/20Increase 57,552
2020/21Decrease 12,254
2021/22Increase 27,610
2022/23Increase 36,846
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Carlton railway station serves the town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 3 miles (5 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line operated by East Midlands Railway.

History

It opened on 3 August 1846.[1] The station was renamed from Carlton & Netherfield to Carlton on 6 May 1974.[2]

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 (afterwards station master at Attenborough)
  • Charles Smith 1878 - 1892 (afterwards station master at Lenton)
  • W.H. Turner 1892 - 1914[3]
  • Charles Williams from 1914[4]
  • C. Bywater 1926[5] - 1932 (formerly station master at Castlethorpe, afterwards station master at Nuneaton Abbey Street)
  • 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 Crewe via Nottingham and eastbound to Newark Castle with a few continuing to Lincoln at peak times and in the evening. There is a reduced service on Sundays.[6]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway". Lincoln Chronicle. England. 7 August 1846. Retrieved 2 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Stations renamed by LMR". Notes and News. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 120, no. 879. London: IPC Transport Press. p. 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  3. ↑ "Carlton's Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 24 October 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "New Midland Railway Stationmaster". Beeston Gazette and Echo. England. 12 December 1914. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Mr.C. Bywaters". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. England. 16 July 1926. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Train timetable 18 August to 14 December 2019" (PDF). East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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