Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Aslockton railway station
In or near Saxondale.
Aslockton railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aslockton · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Aslockton railway station is located in Nottinghamshire, with the postcode NG13 9AA. Entry to the station is free, and it is easily accessible as it is the nearest station.
About
Aslockton railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aslockton railway station serves the English villages of Aslockton and Whatton-in-the-Vale in Nottinghamshire. It also draws passengers from other nearby villages. It is 10 miles (17 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham–Skegness Line.
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Background
History
Passenger services from Aslockton started on 15 July 1850, when the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway opened its extension from Nottingham to Grantham. This was taken over by the Great Northern Railway. The station building designed by Thomas Chambers Hine was opened by the Great Northern Railway in 1857. On 12 October 1868 a goods train that left Nottingham at 4.15 am split near Aslockton station when one of the coupling chains broke. The driver shunted on to the down line, and while it got back onto the up line, a goods train from Grantham ran into it. The driver of the Grantham train, Smalley Hutchinson, was killed and its fireman severely injured. On 31 December…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9514, -0.8981
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Aslockton
- Postcode
- NG13 9AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1850
- Nearest railway station
- Aslockton — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2261645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aslockton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aslockton railway station?
- Aslockton railway station is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG13 9AA), in the parish of Aslockton.
- What is Aslockton railway station?
- Aslockton railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aslockton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Aslockton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG13 9AA.
- When was Aslockton railway station built?
- Built or established in 1850.
- Who owns Aslockton railway station?
- Aslockton railway station is owned by East Midlands Railway.
- Is Aslockton railway station a listed building?
- Aslockton railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Aslockton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Aslockton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aslockton railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Aslockton, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG13 9AA.