Sutton Junction railway station was a station in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened in 1850, and was located on the Midland Railway's Mansfield Branch Line (now the Robin Hood Line). It was one of four stations that served the town. The others were Sutton-in-Ashfield Central, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield Town. A modern-day facility was established on the same line known as Sutton Parkway railway station.
History Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, the station survived use until 1964. It closed on 10th October 1964 when passenger trains on the Nottingham - Kirkby - Sutton Junction - Mansfield - Worksop route ceased. The line remained open for freight (coal trains).
Stationmasters From 1907 the station master's position was taken over by the stationmaster at Sutton-in-Ashfield W. Clay ca. 1860–1881 William Tomblin 1881–1886 Charles Snell 1886–1894 (afterwards station master at Sutton-in-Ashfield) Louis Elvidge 1894–1907
The site today
Passenger services on the Robin Hood Line were revived in the 1990s and the freight-only route was then reused. However, the new station was opened 700m east from the former station site. Nothing remains of the station site. Only the lines are still in use.
References
Station on navigable O.S. map