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dab fix, Mansfield station. wikilinking first mention of branch line. {{dn}}, newark station: probably Newark Castle railway station, the next station on the main line, since the connection to Newark Northgate railway station seems to be from 1965, but source there failed verification.
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| caption = Looking west towards the shelter, old station house, and level crossing
| caption = Looking west towards the shelter, old station house and level crossing
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| borough = [[Rolleston, Nottinghamshire|Rolleston]], [[Newark and Sherwood]], [[Nottinghamshire]]
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| manager = [[East Midlands Railway]]
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| locale = [[Rolleston, Nottinghamshire|Rolleston]]
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'''Rolleston station''' is around half a mile from the small village of [[Rolleston, Nottinghamshire|Rolleston]], one of the [[River Trent|Trent]] side villages close to [[Southwell, Nottinghamshire|Southwell]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]. The station is convenient for [[Southwell Racecourse]], to which it is adjacent.
'''Rolleston station''' is a stop on the [[Nottingham to Lincoln Line]]. It is located around half a mile from the small village of [[Rolleston, Nottinghamshire|Rolleston]], one of the [[River Trent|Trent]]-side villages near [[Southwell, Nottinghamshire|Southwell]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]. The station adjoins [[Southwell Racecourse]].


==History==
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Rolleston is on the [[Nottingham to Lincoln Line]], its neighbouring stations being [[Newark Castle railway station|Newark Castle]], around 4 miles east, and [[Fiskerton railway station|Fiskerton]], around ¾ mile west. The station is owned by [[Network Rail]] and managed by [[East Midlands Railway]], who provide services to the station.
The station was opened on 4 August 1846,<ref name="LC1846">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000354/18460807/008/0003 |newspaper=Lincolnshire Chronicle |location=England |date=7 August 1846 |access-date=2 March 2016 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> with services running between {{rws|Nottingham}} and {{rws|Lincoln}}.


The [[Rolleston Junction-Mansfield line|branch line]] to {{rws|Southwell}} was opened in 1847, but the [[Midland Railway]] suspended passenger services for a while during the 1850s; these were restored from 1 August 1860<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Midland Railway | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18600721/015/0006 |newspaper=Sheffield Independent |location=England |date=21 July 1860 |access-date=31 January 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> as the Midland Railway saw demand for a planned new line through Southwell to {{rws|Mansfield|Nottinghamshire}}.
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The station was previously known as '''Rolleston Junction''', as it used to be the junction for the railway line to Southwell and [[Mansfield]], which in its latter years played host to the locally loved 'Southwell Paddy' service. This line closed to passengers in June 1959,<ref>[http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/featurecontent/history/tim-warner/warner2.asp ''The 150th anniversary of the coming of the railways to Newark was marked in 1996''] Newark Advertiser article; retrieved 2009-04-22</ref> although the service beyond Southwell ended three decades earlier. The name also avoided confusion with [[Rolleston-on-Dove railway station]] on the line between [[Burton upon Trent]] and [[Egginton Junction railway station|Egginton Junction]].


On Saturday 5 December 1874, John Bradwell, senior [[churchwarden]] at [[Southwell Minster]], stopped on the foot crossing. As he was very deaf, he did not hear an approaching train which knocked him down. The stationmaster arranged for him to be taken by train to {{rws|Newark}}{{dn|date=May 2024}} but, just as the local surgeon arrived at Newark station, the victim had died from his injuries. The inquest recommended that a footbridge be installed.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Fearful Accident at Rolleston Junction | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001895/18741212/026/0003 |newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=12 December 1874 |access-date=31 January 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
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The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, [[bicycle]] storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the [[Conductor (transportation)|guard]] on the train at no extra cost; there are no retail facilities at this station.

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The station was previously known as '''Rolleston Junction''', as it used to be the junction for the railway line to Southwell and Mansfield, which in its latter years played host to the ''Southwell Paddy'' service. This line closed to passengers in June 1959,<ref>[http://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/featurecontent/history/tim-warner/warner2.asp ''The 150th anniversary of the coming of the railways to Newark was marked in 1996''] Newark Advertiser article; retrieved 2009-04-22</ref> although the service beyond Southwell had ended three decades earlier. The name also avoided confusion with [[Rolleston-on-Dove railway station]] on the line between {{rws|Burton upon Trent}} and [[Egginton Junction railway station|Egginton Junction]].

===Stationmasters===
*Edward Holmes until 1862<ref name=MR1859>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1866 |title=1859-1866 |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1728/images/32167_636897_0437-00107?ssrc=&backlabel=Return |journal=Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts |volume= |issue= |pages=185 |doi= |access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref>
*J. Hey 1862–1864<ref name=MR1859/>
*J.W. Jones 1864<ref name=MR1859/>
*William Smedley ca. 1864
*Thomas Norris Found 1871 - 1899<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Rolleston - Retirement of Mr. Found Stationmaster | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003332/18991118/051/0005 |newspaper=Newark Herald |location=Scotland |date=18 November 1899 |access-date=11 December 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
*Thomas England 1899– ca. 1914
*William George Dudderidge 1918<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1918 |title=Appointments |url= |journal=The Railway News |volume=110 |issue= |pages=218 |doi= }}</ref>–1936 (formerly stationmaster at Yeadon, Yorkshire; from 1925 also stationmaster at Fiskerton; from 1932 also stationmaster at Bleasby)
*Arnold Foster 1936–1942
*H.J. Lane until 1947
*F.W.E. Clarke from 1947<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Local Jottings | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000321/19470314/030/0004 |newspaper=Nottingham Evening Post |location=England |date=14 March 1947 |access-date=31 January 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> (formerly stationmaster at Widmerpool)
*W.J. Smith ca. 1954

==Facilities==
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Rolleston is on the [[Nottingham to Lincoln Line]]; its neighbouring stations are [[Newark Castle railway station|Newark Castle]], around 4 miles east, and [[Fiskerton railway station|Fiskerton]], around {{frac|3|4}} mile west. The station is owned by [[Network Rail]] and managed by [[East Midlands Railway]], who provide services to the station.

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The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern [[passenger information system|help points]]. The full range of tickets can be purchased from the [[Conductor (transportation)|guard]] on the train at no extra cost, as there are no retail facilities at this station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/trains-stations/at-the-station/station-facilities/rol|title=Rolleston station information|work=[[East Midlands Railway]]|access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref>

==Services==
All services at Rolleston are operated by [[East Midlands Railway]].

The typical off-peak service is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2020|27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/test-may-06-04?station=Rolleston|title=May 2021 Timetable Changes - Rolleston|work=[[East Midlands Railway]]|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
* 1 train every 2 hours to {{stnlnk|Crewe}} via {{stnlnk|Nottingham}}
* 1 train every 2 hours to {{stnlnk|Newark Castle}}

The station is also served by a small number of trains between {{stnlnk|Leicester}}, Nottingham, {{stnlnk|Lincoln}} and {{stnlnk|Grimsby Town}}.

There is also a two-hourly service on Sundays: trains run between Nottingham, Lincoln and Grimsby with no service to Crewe.

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Revision as of 17:51, 23 May 2024

For the railway station in New Zealand, see Rolleston railway station, New Zealand.

Rolleston
National Rail
Looking west towards the shelter, old station house and level crossing
General information
StandortRolleston, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire
England
Grid referenceSK737525
Managed byEast Midlands Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeROL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1846
Passengers
2018/19Increase 6,608
2019/20Decrease 5,408
2020/21Decrease 1,118
2021/22Increase 2,578
2022/23Increase 3,454
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Rolleston station is a stop on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line. It is located around half a mile from the small village of Rolleston, one of the Trent-side villages near Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England. The station adjoins Southwell Racecourse.

History

The station was opened on 4 August 1846,[1] with services running between Nottingham and Lincoln.

The branch line to Southwell was opened in 1847, but the Midland Railway suspended passenger services for a while during the 1850s; these were restored from 1 August 1860[2] as the Midland Railway saw demand for a planned new line through Southwell to Mansfield.

On Saturday 5 December 1874, John Bradwell, senior churchwarden at Southwell Minster, stopped on the foot crossing. As he was very deaf, he did not hear an approaching train which knocked him down. The stationmaster arranged for him to be taken by train to Newark[disambiguation needed] but, just as the local surgeon arrived at Newark station, the victim had died from his injuries. The inquest recommended that a footbridge be installed.[3]

The station was previously known as Rolleston Junction, as it used to be the junction for the railway line to Southwell and Mansfield, which in its latter years played host to the Southwell Paddy service. This line closed to passengers in June 1959,[4] although the service beyond Southwell had ended three decades earlier. The name also avoided confusion with Rolleston-on-Dove railway station on the line between Burton upon Trent and Egginton Junction.

Stationmasters

  • Edward Holmes until 1862[5]
  • J. Hey 1862–1864[5]
  • J.W. Jones 1864[5]
  • William Smedley ca. 1864
  • Thomas Norris Found 1871 - 1899[6]
  • Thomas England 1899– ca. 1914
  • William George Dudderidge 1918[7]–1936 (formerly stationmaster at Yeadon, Yorkshire; from 1925 also stationmaster at Fiskerton; from 1932 also stationmaster at Bleasby)
  • Arnold Foster 1936–1942
  • H.J. Lane until 1947
  • F.W.E. Clarke from 1947[8] (formerly stationmaster at Widmerpool)
  • W.J. Smith ca. 1954

Facilities

Rolleston is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line; its neighbouring stations are Newark Castle, around 4 miles east, and Fiskerton, around 3⁄4 mile west. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, who provide services to the station.

The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern help points. The full range of tickets can be purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost, as there are no retail facilities at this station.[9]

Services

All services at Rolleston are operated by East Midlands Railway.

The typical off-peak service is:[10][11]

The station is also served by a small number of trains between Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln and Grimsby Town.

There is also a two-hourly service on Sundays: trains run between Nottingham, Lincoln and Grimsby with no service to Crewe.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
East Midlands Railway
Disused railways
TerminusMidland Railway
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ "Opening of the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 7 August 1846. Retrieved 2 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Midland Railway". Sheffield Independent. England. 21 July 1860. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Fearful Accident at Rolleston Junction". Nottingham Journal. England. 12 December 1874. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ The 150th anniversary of the coming of the railways to Newark was marked in 1996 Newark Advertiser article; retrieved 2009-04-22
  5. ^ a b c "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 185. 1866. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Rolleston - Retirement of Mr. Found Stationmaster". Newark Herald. Scotland. 18 November 1899. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Appointments". The Railway News. 110: 218. 1918.
  8. ^ "Local Jottings". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 14 March 1947. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Rolleston station information". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  10. ^ Table 27 National Rail timetable, May 2020
  11. ^ "May 2021 Timetable Changes - Rolleston". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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