Robin Hood Line
Railway line in Nottinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham to Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in England. The stations between Shirebrook and Whitwell (inclusive) are in the county of Derbyshire.
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Robin Hood Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Nottinghamshire Derbyshire East Midlands | ||
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Stations | 13 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | East Midlands Railway | ||
Rolling stock | Class 158 Express Sprinter
Class 170 Turbostar | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1848[1] | ||
Closed | 1960s | ||
Reopened | 1993–1998 | ||
Technical | |||
Number of tracks | Mostly Double Track, with a Single track section between Bulwell and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Passenger services are operated by East Midlands Railway. The line in its present form opened to passengers in stages between 1993 and 1998. Following the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, the line had been freight-only. The cuts had left Mansfield as one of the largest towns in Britain without a railway station.