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Kirkby Bentinck railway station
Former railway station in Nottinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kirkby Bentinck railway station served the town of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was on the Annesley branch of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, later the Great Central Railway on the section between Nottingham Victoria and Sheffield Victoria.[1] The station was opened in January 1893 and closed in March 1963 after 70 years in service.[2] Until 1 August 1925 it was named Kirkby & Pinxton station, and it appeared on Ordnance Survey maps as Kirkby & Bentinck station.[1]
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Kirkby Bentinck | |
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![]() Site of the former station, seen in 2000 | |
General information | |
Location | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Ashfield District England |
Coordinates | 53.095°N 1.272°W / 53.095; -1.272 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
2 January 1893 | Opened |
4 March 1963 | Closed |
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