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Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bingham
Bingham
General information
Location	Bingham, Rushcliffe; England
Grid reference	SK705401
Managed by	East Midlands Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BIN
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Opened	1850
Passengers
2019/20	79,410
2020/21	14,442
2021/22	55,774
2022/23	63,540
2023/24	61,816
Notes
Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Bingham railway station serves the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 8½ miles (14 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line. The station is operated and served by East Midlands Railway.

History

Passenger services started on 15 July 1850.^[1] It is located on the line first opened by the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway and taken over by the Great Northern Railway.^[2] The buildings were designed by Thomas Chambers Hine.^[3]

In 1851 the first station master, Thomas Hand, absconded with five days' takings from passengers travelling to the Nottingham Fair.^[4]

Between 1879 and 1953, Bingham was also served by Bingham Road station on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It was used for London and North Western Railway services between Nottingham London Road and stations to Northampton.

From 7 January 1963 passenger steam trains between Grantham, Bottesford, Elton and Orston, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield and Colwick, Nottingham London-road (High Level) and Nottingham (Victoria) were replaced by diesel multiple-unit trains.^[5]

Station masters

Thomas Hand, 1850–1851^[4]
Robert John Nicholson, c. 1865
J. W. Page (afterwards station master at Harby and Stathern)
Charles Richardson, 1877–1898^[6]
George Tagg 1898
Mr Chandler, up to 1902^[7] (afterwards station master at Little Bytham)
John Thomas James, c. 1913
A. Smith, up to 1937^[8] (afterwards station master at Loughborough Central)
Albert S. Langford, c. 1940 – 1949^[9]
F. L. Cantwell, c. 1959–1961
J. H. Fisher, from 1961

Services

There is generally an hourly service daily westbound to Nottingham and eastbound towards Grantham and Skegness.

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Radcliffe		East Midlands Railway Nottingham–Grantham line	Aslockton
	Disused railways
Radcliffe-on-Trent		Great Northern Railway Nottingham to Grantham Nottingham to Newark	Aslockton

References

^ "Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 12 July 1850. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Kingscott, G., (2004) Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire, Newbury: Countryside Books
^ "The Ambergate Railway". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 18 July 1850. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ ^a ^b "Gleanings". Durham County Advertiser. England. 17 October 1851. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Train Service Alterations from Monday". Grantham Journal. England. 4 January 1963. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Presentation to the Bingham Great Northern Station Master". Nottingham Journal. England. 5 November 1898. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Great Northern Railway promotion". Stamford Mercury. England. 30 May 1902. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "The L.N.E.R announce…". Nottingham Journal. England. 15 January 1937. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Bingham". Newark Advertiser. England. 12 October 1949. Retrieved 8 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Train times and station information for Bingham railway station from National Rail
Evacuees arriving at Bingham station^{[permanent dead link‍]}

52°57′15″N 0°57′05″W / 52.95417°N 0.95139°W / 52.95417; -0.95139

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

[1] "Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 12 July 1850. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[2] Kingscott, G., (2004) Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire, Newbury: Countryside Books

[3] "The Ambergate Railway". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 18 July 1850. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[DCA1851-4] "Gleanings". Durham County Advertiser. England. 17 October 1851. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "Train Service Alterations from Monday". Grantham Journal. England. 4 January 1963. Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[6] "Presentation to the Bingham Great Northern Station Master". Nottingham Journal. England. 5 November 1898. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[7] "Great Northern Railway promotion". Stamford Mercury. England. 30 May 1902. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[8] "The L.N.E.R announce…". Nottingham Journal. England. 15 January 1937. Retrieved 8 March 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[9] "Bingham". Newark Advertiser. England. 12 October 1949. Retrieved 8 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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+'''Bingham railway station''' serves the market town of [[Bingham, Nottinghamshire|Bingham]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]. The [[railway station|station]] is 8½&nbsp;miles (14&nbsp;km) east of [[Nottingham station|Nottingham]] on the Nottingham-[[Skegness]] Line. The station is operated and served by [[East Midlands Railway]].
-'''Bingham railway station''' serves the market town of [[Bingham, Nottinghamshire|Bingham]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[England]]. The [[railway station| station]] is 8½&nbsp;miles (14&nbsp;km) east of [[Nottingham station|Nottingham]] on the Nottingham-Skegness Line. The station is operated and served by [[East Midlands Trains]].
 ==History==
 [[File:Bingham railway station.jpg|thumb|left|Bingham station on 13 July 1963]]
-Passenger services started on 15 July 1850.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001100/18500712/034/0004 |newspaper=Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties |location=England |date=12 July 1850 |access-date=29 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref> It is located on the line first opened by the [[Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway]] and taken over by the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]].<ref>Kingscott, G., (2004) ''Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire,'' Newbury: Countryside Books</ref> The buildings were designed by [[Thomas Chambers Hine]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Ambergate Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000176/18500718/021/0005 |newspaper=Nottinghamshire Guardian  |location=England |date=18 July 1850 |access-date=29 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |subscription=yes }}</ref>
+Passenger services started on 15 July 1850.<ref>{{Cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001100/18500712/034/0004 |newspaper=Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties |location=England |date=12 July 1850 |access-date=29 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> It is located on the line first opened by the [[Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway]] and taken over by the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]].<ref>Kingscott, G., (2004) ''Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire,'' Newbury: Countryside Books</ref> The buildings were designed by [[Thomas Chambers Hine]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Ambergate Railway |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000176/18500718/021/0005 |newspaper=Nottinghamshire Guardian |location=England |date=18 July 1850 |access-date=29 June 2017 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
+In 1851 the first station master, Thomas Hand, absconded with five days' takings from passengers travelling to the Nottingham Fair.<ref name=DCA1851>{{Cite news |title=Gleanings |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000613/18511017/070/0006 |newspaper=Durham County Advertiser |location=England |date=17 October 1851 |access-date=8 March 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
-Between 1879 and 1953, Bingham was also served by [[Bingham Road (Notts) railway station|Bingham Road station]] on the [[Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway]]. This station was used by [[London and North Western Railway]] [[Nottingham]] to [[Northampton]] services.
+Between 1879 and 1953, Bingham was also served by [[Bingham Road railway station (Nottinghamshire)|Bingham Road station]] on the [[Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway]]. It was used for [[London and North Western Railway]] services between [[Nottingham London Road railway station|Nottingham London Road]] and stations to [[Northampton]].
-== Services ==
+From 7 January 1963 passenger steam trains between Grantham, Bottesford, Elton and Orston, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield and Colwick, Nottingham London-road (High Level) and Nottingham (Victoria) were replaced by diesel multiple-unit trains.<ref>{{Cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Train Service Alterations from Monday |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000400/19630104/136/0007 |newspaper=Grantham Journal |location=England |date=4 January 1963 |access-date=18 December 2021 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
+===Station masters===
+{{Div col}}
+*Thomas Hand, 1850–1851<ref name=DCA1851/>
+*Robert John Nicholson, c. 1865
+*J. W. Page (afterwards station master at [[Harby and Stathern railway station|Harby and Stathern]])
+*Charles Richardson, 1877–1898<ref>{{Cite news |title=Presentation to the Bingham Great Northern Station Master |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001896/18981105/184/0008 |newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=5 November 1898 |access-date=8 March 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
+*George Tagg 1898
+*Mr Chandler, up to 1902<ref>{{Cite news |title=Great Northern Railway promotion |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000237/19020530/025/0004 |newspaper=Stamford Mercury |location=England |date=30 May 1902 |access-date=8 March 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}</ref> (afterwards station master at [[Little Bytham railway station|Little Bytham]])
+*John Thomas James, c. 1913
+*A. Smith, up to 1937<ref>{{Cite news |title=The L.N.E.R announce… |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001898/19370115/078/0005 |newspaper=Nottingham Journal |location=England |date=15 January 1937 |access-date=8 March 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> (afterwards station master at [[Loughborough Central railway station|Loughborough Central]])
+*Albert S. Langford, c. 1940 – 1949<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Bingham |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003436/19491012/056/0003 |newspaper=Newark Advertiser |location=England |date=12 October 1949  |access-date=8 August 2024 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription  }}</ref>
+*F. L. Cantwell, c. 1959–1961
+*J. H. Fisher, from 1961
+{{Div col end}}
+{{Expand list|date=March 2020}}
+==Services==
 There is generally an hourly service daily westbound to Nottingham and eastbound towards [[Grantham railway station|Grantham]] and [[Skegness railway station|Skegness]].
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+{{rail line|previous=[[Radcliffe railway station|Radcliffe-on-Trent]]|next=[[Aslockton railway station|Aslockton]]|route=[[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)|Great Northern Railway]]<br /><small>Nottingham to Grantham</small><br /><small>Nottingham to Newark</small> |col={{GNR colour}} }}
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+[[Category:Bingham, Nottinghamshire]]

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