Hucknall station

53°02′17″N 01°11′44″W

Hucknall station, also formerly known as Hucknall Byron station, is a railway station and tram stop in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the Robin Hood railway line, 5 miles (8 km) north of Nottingham, and is also the northern terminus of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram system. The station has park and ride facilities, with nearly 450 parking spaces for use by both tram and train passengers.^[1][2]

TrentBarton's Connect Red/Blue bus services transport passengers to the town centre and the western estates, stopping adjacent to the tram stop. The Stagecoach-operated 141 bus service connects passengers to the town centre, the eastern estate and the surrounding villages, stopping on the road bridge above the station or adjacent to the Tesco.^[3]

The Tesco Extra and the Ashgate Retail Park, including Argos, Home Bargains and Kennelgate retailers, are located close to the station.

Hucknall
General information
Location	Hucknall, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire England
Coordinates	53°02′19″N 1°11′45″W
Grid reference	SK540493
Owned by	Network Rail Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	East Midlands Railway Nottingham Express Transit
Platforms	3[lower-alpha 1]
Tracks	3[lower-alpha 2]
Other information
Station code	HKN
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
2 October 1848	Opened as Hucknall
22 December 1895	Resited
11 August 1952	Renamed Hucknall Byron
12 October 1964	Closed
17 May 1993	Reopened as Hucknall
9 March 2004	Joined the Nottingham Express Transit network
Passengers
2018/19	0.199 million
2019/20	0.199 million
2020/21	34,688
2021/22	83,164
2022/23	0.121 million
Location Hucknall Location in Nottinghamshire, England
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

Hucknall station first opened as Hucknall on 2 October 1848, with the opening of the Midland Railway's line from Nottingham to Mansfield. It was located some 4 chains (260 ft; 80 m) from the current station site and was the first of several stations to serve the town, including the Great Northern's Hucknall Town and the Great Central's Hucknall Central.

Hucknall station was relocated to its current site on 22 December 1895 and was renamed Hucknall Byron on 11 August 1952, to avoid confusion with the town's other stations. It was closed to passenger traffic, along with all the other stations on the line, on 12 October 1964; the railway line itself was retained for goods traffic.

On 17 May 1993, this line was reopened by British Rail to passenger traffic, as part of the new Robin Hood Line, and the station was reopened under its original name; the other Hucknall stations having closed in the meantime.^[4][5]

The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of Nottingham Express Transit's first phase.^[1]

Stationmasters

• James Nutt ca. 1858 - 1861^[6] (afterwards station master at Water Orton)
• Samuel Butler 1861 - 1864^[6] (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
• J. Hey from 1864^[6] - 1872^[7]
• W.F. Foster 1872 - 1876^[8] (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
• John Clarke 1876^[8] - 1908 (formerly station master at Rawmarsh)
• Charles Chapple 1908 - 1921^[9]
• T.S. Richards 1926 - 1931^[10]
• E. Hallows 1931 - 1936^[11]
• Albert Ernest Short 1936 - 1946^[12] (also station master of the LNER stations in Hucknall)
• J.H. Thomas from 1946

Services

Railway

The railway has a single line and platform through the station, with the platform on the same side of the railway track as the tram stop. There is direct access from the railway platform to the tram platforms.^[1] Services are operated by East Midlands Railway.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Worksop and southbound to Nottingham. During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse.^[13]

On Sundays, the station is served by a two-hourly service between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse, with no service to Worksop. Sunday services to Worksop are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise.^[14]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bulwell		East Midlands Railway Robin Hood Line		Newstead
	Historical railways
Bulwell		Midland Railway Robin Hood Line		Linby

Tram

Hucknall
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
General information
Location	Hucknall, Ashfield England
Coordinates	53°02′18″N 1°11′45″W
Owned by	Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	Nottingham Express Transit
Line(s)	1
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade; on private right of way
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004	Opened
Services
Preceding station NET Following station Terminus Line 1 Butler's Hill towards Toton Lane
Location Hucknall Location in Nottinghamshire, England

The tram stop has two side platforms, flanked two terminal tracks. To the south the line becomes single track as far as Butler's Hill tram stop.^[1]

With the opening of NET's phase two, Hucknall became the terminus of NET line 1, which runs through the city centre to Beeston and Chilwell. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.^[2][15]

References

1. "Nottingham Express Transit : Tram Stops : Hucknall". TheTrams.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
2. "Extending your Tram Service" (PDF). Nottingham Express Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
3. "Stops in Hucknall". Bus Times. 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
4. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
5. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
6. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 137. 1914. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
7. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 404. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
8. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 692. 1871. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
9. "A Railway Record". Newark Herald. England. 27 August 1921. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Mr. T.S. Richards's service with L.M.S. Railway". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 1 December 1931. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "Only one left of four at Hucknall". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 14 January 1936. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
12. "Hucknall Stationmaster Dead". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 21 June 1946. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
13. "Timetables". East Midlands Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
14. "East Midlands Rail Franchise". Department for Transport. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
15. "Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens". Railway Gazette. DVV Media UK Ltd. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

Notes

1. Two platforms are used by Nottingham Express Transit services and one by National Rail services.
2. Two tracks are used by Nottingham Express Transit services and one by National Rail services.

External links

• Media related to Hucknall station at Wikimedia Commons
• Train times and station information for Hucknall station from National Rail

1. https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/media/3150/download?inline