The romance and magic steamed into the history books long ago. Retford railway station, retford, nottinghamshire, england 20. Accident at retford on th february 1923 the railways. East retford is a wellbuilt town, with a spacious market place in the centre, a handsome town hall, a corn exchange, and a grammar school. Retford was largely destroyed by a fire in 1528, but prospered after the great north road was diverted to run through the town in 1766 and the chesterfield canal 1777 and the direct london to york railway 1849 were both routed via the borough. Retford to norwich 2 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. The money will also see interpretation panels that focus on retfords history placed around the train station.
Its history of rail fandom is still celebrated to this day, with the bassetlaw railway society club room, adjacent to the station, displaying a wide array of local railway memorabilia. Railmaponline is a free website that aims to provide an interactive map of all historic railways for the uk and us. Climb aboard one of our trains and youre transported back in time on an historical journey, courtesy. It is 8 miles 49 chains down the line from london kings cross and is situated between newark north gate and doncaster on the main line. Retford railway station wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world.
Find all the transport options for your trip from retford to norwich right here. Theres so much more to see and do on the battlefield line. See more ideas about old and new, memories and house styles. Retford railway station saturday 4th may 20 youtube. The buildings to the right of the former retford south signalbox is network rail offices today, which is where i am based. Under the headline rejoicing at ollerton and edwinstowe the retford and gainsborough times reported that the opening of the east to west railway to passenger traffic was entirely devoid of any ceremony, and the first train steamed out of edwinstowe station the terminus for the time being, gaily decorated with flags at 8. The frontage with its porte cochere and booking hall was built on a bridge over the railway. Situated in a valley between the river idle and the chesterfield canal, the town of retford has an elegant centre that was visited, and highly praised, by travel. Trusted by over 3 million drivers and commuters across the uk. View prices, availability and restrictions for onstreet and offstreet options and book a guaranteed space in seconds. Scheduled train services direct services only retford to worksop. Weve got all the info for your visit to retford station, everything you need to know about live departures, station facilities and train tickets. Train tickets from retford to reading can start from as little as. History of east retford, in bassetlaw and nottinghamshire.
The uk map is mostly finished, although theres always room for improvement. Retford railway station has four platforms, two of which serve the east coast main line while two located at a lower level and at right angles to the first pair serve the sheffield to lincoln line, these are often called retford highlevel and retford lowlevel station respectively. Some views of retford railway station taken on the evening of saturday 4th may 20. Station facilities for retford national rail enquiries. Hotels near retford station, retford on tripadvisor. Retford railway station ret retford, nottinghamshire. Its history of rail fandom is still celebrated to this day, with the bassetlaw railway society club room, adjacent to the station, displaying a wide array of local. The small market town of retford 1 in north nottinghamshire has historically been at the centre of a number of important communications networks but is now more frequently seen as a blur by longdistance travellers as they speed through on the east coast railway route unlike newark and southwell no castle or major church is associated with retford but it has been argued that its. The village of ordsall, west of the river idle and the east. The nottinghamshire heritage gateway themes railways. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Ret is the three letter code for live departure boards. The railway maps are produced by me matthew as a hobby, as is the website, so. In domesday book the name of the town is written redeford.
Taxi rank is immediately opposite station entrance. The station was closed to passengers by br on 3 december 1951 because of the prohibitive cost of maintaining and repairing bolsover tunnel, together with concerns over doe lea viaduct and. The town is in the valley of the river idle and the chesterfield canal passes through the centre. The walls will also be painted and have new decorative panels fitted.
Retford station consists of four platforms on two levels. Find and reserve the most convenient parking near retford station, for a few hours or longerterm. Retford station car park located at retford dn22 7de tel. The stamford and essendine railway line finally closed in june 1959. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. The opening day was a gala occasion, shops were closed and the town was full of visitors. Retford railway station photograph and background information. With over hundreds of spaces within a stones throw of the station, 14 of them reservable, you can trust us to help you find and pay for the perfect available spot in seconds. It used the latters station until its own was completed on the. The station lies on the east coast main line and runs regular services to london kings cross, sheffield and lincoln and it was once very popular among train spotters, as it offered the opportunity to view legendary locomotives such as the flying scotsman.
Armed with my ian allan compendium, the abc of british railways locomotives, i spent hours of my young life at the side of railway tracks from retford to rolleston, jotting down numbers. The last train from stamford to make the journey to essendine was driven by jack day. The bassetlaw railway society draws members from a wide area and meets in retford. Rome2rio makes travelling from retford to norwich easy.
On the main line of the great northern railway, as it cuts through the county on its way from london to york, is the town of retford, discernible from the line as a mass of redbrick houses and smoking chimneys, with the tower of an old parish church rising in their midst. A book about the history of the trent railway was written in the 1970s by dr frank henthorn, retired deputy headmaster of brigg grammar school and a notable historian. Earlybird 01777 700 678 wheelchair accessible taxi available hinchcliffes 01777 702 049 shelleys 01777 700108 target taxis 01777 248948 wheelchair accessible taxi available. East retford is situated on the banks of the river idle, a beautiful stream, one of the tributaries of the trent. Parking near retford station is easy with justpark. Retford station has both a high level on the east coast mainline and a low level on the. Ringo pay by phone facility, is available for both long and short stay, this facility does not guarantee a space. Doncaster station was built in 1849 and is the main south yorkshire railway station. In 1766 the great north road was diverted through the town and in 1777 a canal opened linking retford to the river trent. Retford railway station is oin the main intercity east cost line with direct connections to both london and the north. Described as a relaxed and friendly show in the splendid surroundings of retford town hall, the bassetlaw railway society will be presenting its annual model railway exhibition over the. The station off spring gardens was crowded with onlookers, and at noon the train whistle was heard in the distance. The borough, with many evidences in it of vigorous life, is notable in these modern days as the centre of the. Welcome to retford times your home for the best news, sports and whats on coverage from retford you can follow us on facebook and twitter too.
Retford railway station map and location information. It was located at the bridge where the lancashire, derbyshire and east coast railway crossed over the east coast main line ecml, with sets of platforms on both lines. Robert stephensons invicta powers the worlds first regular passenger service, between canterbury and whitstable you are in ra. The lost railway stations of nottingham nottinghamshire live. When stamford east station closed in 1957, the line itself carried on, and trains were run into the stamford town station.
Access to platform 3 is via a stepped footbridge or with staff across the barrow crossing. Retford station retford station serves the small market town of retford in nottinghamshire. Here is a selection of video clips from my trip to retford, nottinghamshire, on february 8th 2016. The great north road was diverted around the town in 1961 and part of the route through the town is now a pedestrian precinct. How the railway helped build scunthorpe into the town it. Retford railway station is on the east coast main line in the united kingdom, serving the town of retford, nottinghamshire. It was renamed chesterfield market place on 1 january 1907. The nottinghamshire heritage gateway places retford. The railway station is less than a mile from the hotel and a very short taxi ride to the away. The first railway into retford was the sheffield and lincolnshire junction railway which opened on 16 july 1849 on their line between sheffield bridgehouses and gainsborough. Retford railway station wikipedia republished wiki 2. The station was opened in kings cross in 1852 by the great northern railway on the northern edge of central london to accommodate the east coast main line. The us map is a work in progress, and will take many years to complete. The station was located on the sheffield district railway, just over 1 mile 1.
It used the latters station until its own was completed on the site of todays higherlevel. The station was constructed at the northern end of this, near to the village. New signs and subway work get the go ahead for retford. With the diveunder completed, the flatcrossing is removed on the th of june 1965 with a steam powered crane. Retford has an rnib map for all located outside the main entrance to the left of the doors. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of retford railway station station road as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for rent in retford.
It carries on a considerable trade in horses, cattle, cheese, and hops. One of the oldest boroughs in england, retfords royal charter was granted by henry iii in 1246. Retford station, station road, retford, nottinghamshire, dn22 7de. Views of retford railway station, including the station building and. Chesterfield market place railway station wikipedia. To book a taxi from the railway station to the hotel, you can call any of the following. The 10 closest hotels to retford station tripadvisor. Retford railway station, retford, station road, opening hours, retford station is located close to the town centre. Rail map online historic railways, railroads and canals. The battlefield line railway, leicestershire, shenton railway station. I was a trainspotter in the golden age of steam memories of. Dukeries junction, originally tuxford exchange, was a railway station near tuxford, nottinghamshire, england. Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages.
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