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Nottingham to Lincoln Branch (Midland Railway)

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

Nottingham

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The recent refurbishment at Nottingham station is perhaps intended to be the East Midlands' answer to Chicago Union Station see image 26780. Even ...
Ken Strachan 09/09/2017

The station roof at Nottingham following the 2015 refurbishment. ...
Ian Dinmore //2016

Extract from the Scottish Region passenger timetable effective 3rd May 1976 showing the vestige of the old G&SWR and Midland lines Anglo-Scottish ...
David Panton 03/05/1976

The grand main entrance to Nottingham station in 2008, viewed from Carrington Street. ...
Iain Steel /04/2008

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London Road Junction [Nottingham]

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Nottingham to Melton Mowbray and Manton to Corby Line (Midland Railway)

Carlton

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View east of Carlton station, on the east side of Nottingham on the former Midland line to Lincoln. The station has staggered platforms on either side ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Burton Joyce

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View towards Nottingham from the level crossing at Burton Joyce. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Lowdham

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Lowdham signal box, just west of the station level crossing, seen in 2003. Now demolished. ...
Ewan Crawford 27/06/2003

A step back in time at Lowdham as it looked in 2003. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

The Nottingham to Lincoln line passes through a very rural area. View north east towards Lowdham station from the level crossing. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

Theres something very olde worlde about the Nottingham to Newark line. ...
Ewan Crawford //

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Thurgarton

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View of Thurgarton station from the level crossing looking to Newark. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Bleasby

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Bleasby level crossing looking north in 2003. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

Former station building at Bleasby opposite the eastbound platform. The station has staggered platforms on either side of a level crossing. It was ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Fiskerton Junction

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View of Fiskerton Junction signal box from the level crossing in 2003. The gates have been replaced by barriers. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

Lever frame in Fiskerton Junction box. ...
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Lever frame and wheel for the crossing gates in Fiskerton Junction box. ...
Ewan Crawford //

Photograph of a photograph, pinned up in Fiskerton Junction signal box in 2003. The junction closed in 1965 but the box remained open. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Fiskerton

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Fiskerton looking east from the level crossing in 2003. The gates have since been replaced by barriers. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

Fiskerton level crossing looking west to Nottingham and Fiskerton Junction in 2003 with the station behind the camera. The gate box still stands, ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

The halt at Fiskerton also serves nearby Southwell and there is a small car park. In this view towards Newark the nearby station of Rolleston can also ...
Mark Bartlett 23/10/2009

The signal box at Fiskerton station leans noticeably backwards. As can be seen here the new access steps are level but the box has a definite tilt. ...
Mark Bartlett 25/10/2009

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Rolleston

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The level crossing at Rolleston still had hand operated gates in 2003. The view looks south east over the line with the station off to the left. The ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

Rolleston looking to Nottingham showing the distant signal for Fiskerton. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

A junction for the Southwell push pull service until 1959, and goods trains for Mansfield until 1965, Rolleston is now a quiet country halt on the ...
Mark Bartlett 23/10/2009

As the Leicester train leaves the end of Rolleston's platform it passes the distant signal for Fiskerton, controlled from the Midland box there See ...
Mark Bartlett 23/10/2009

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Rolleston Junction

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Southwell Branch (Midland Railway)

This copy of the Rolleston Junction signal box diagram was in the gate box at Rolleston Level Crossing. Rolleston ceased to be a junction in 1966. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

This photograph was in the gate box at Rolleston level crossing. The old photograph shows Rolleston Junction station from the former signal box before ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

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Newark Castle

This is a two platform station with a listed main station building. The station opened 6 years before the nearby Newark North Gate on the East Coast Main Line.
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Newark Castle signal box seen in 2003. The view looks away from the station towards Nottingham. ...
Ewan Crawford 29/06/2003

UK Railtours' return excursion from Cleethorpes to London St. Pancras passing Newark Castle station, having just negotiated the level crossing with ...
David Bosher 07/05/2016

Newark Castle looking east. The classical building is a fine survivor. ...
Ewan Crawford //

Train approaching Newark Castle station. ...
Ian Dinmore //

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This is a level crossing where one double track railway crosses another. It is the last remaining example of its kind in Britain, sometimes known as a 'flat crossing'. It is also known as Trent Level Crossing.
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Peterborough to Doncaster Line (Great Northern Railway)

A GNER service flashes across Newark Crossing. This is the last flat crossing where a railway crosses a railway on the level in the UK. ...
Ewan Crawford //

Newark Flat Level Crossing at night. A GNER train speeds south. Taken from the road crossing. ...
Ewan Crawford 18/11/2006

Last flat railway level crossing in Britain. Newark. ...
Ewan Crawford //

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Winthorpe

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Collingham

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Collingham station, on the Lincoln to Newark line, lies on the outskirts of the Nottinghamshire village. The station enjoys a good service of trains ...
Mark Bartlett 22/05/2012

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Swinderby

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Sunset at Swinderby. ...
Ewan Crawford 18/11/2006

An evening view of Swinderby in Lincolnshire, looking towards Newark. The oil tank train I had just missed is disappearing southwards but the starter ...
Mark Bartlett 22/05/2012

Half barrier crossing at Swinderby, November 2006. ...
Ewan Crawford /11/2006

The signalman at Swinderby station manually opens the level crossing gates after an oil train from Immingham has passed through. The busy road is ...
Mark Bartlett 22/05/2012

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Thorpe-on-the-Hill

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Hykeham

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Serving the outer suburbs of Lincoln is Hykeham station on the old Midland line into the city. View towards Lincoln from the entrance to the staggered ...
Mark Bartlett 22/05/2012

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Lincoln St Marks

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Lincoln Extension (Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway and Grimsby Docks Company (Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway))

31404 at the now demolished Lincoln St Marks station in September 1984. ...
Crinan Dunbar /09/1984

The former Lincoln station of St Marks (Midland Railway) which was
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John McIntyre 20/03/2011

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Nottingham to Lincoln Branch (Midland Railway)

Locations along the line

Nottingham

London Road Junction [Nottingham]

Sneiton Junction

Carlton

Burton Joyce

Lowdham

Thurgarton

Bleasby

Fiskerton Junction

Fiskerton

Rolleston

Rolleston Junction

Newark Castle

Newark Crossing

Winthorpe

Collingham

Swinderby

Thorpe-on-the-Hill

Hykeham

Lincoln St Marks

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