Station code NCT DfT category F1 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SK795543 Managed by East Midlands Trains 2011/12 336,398 | |
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Address Newark NG24 1BL, United Kingdom Similar Newark Castle - Nottinghamshire, Collingham railway station, Newark North Gate railway st, Rolleston railway station, Swinderby railway station | ||
Newark castle railway station
Newark Castle railway station is a Grade II listed railway station which serves the town of Newark in Nottinghamshire, England.
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History
It was built in 1846 for the Midland Railway in the Italianate style. It is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line, owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) train operating company (TOC) who provide all services. Its name comes from the nearby castle. The other station in Newark is Newark North Gate.
Services
Trains run hourly towards Lincoln eastbound, and half hourly to Nottingham westbound. Mondays to Saturdays, the Nottingham trains continue on alternately to Leicester and to Matlock via Derby. There is only a limited service on Sundays, with trains running as far as Nottingham. EMT supplement peak time services with a daily return train from Lincoln to London St Pancras International Monday to Saturday.
Toilets are available with a small waiting area. The station provides two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'.
Future developments
Newark and Sherwood district and Nottinghamshire county councils and East Midlands Trains are in discussion to make the station the principal station on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line. A proposal to extend the Matlock - Nottingham service as far as Newark Castle will give the town a half-hourly service to Nottingham throughout the day. A draft consultation took place the autumn of 2014 place and services duly commenced in May 2015. Initially they ran only on weekdays, but from May 2016, these also run on Saturdays.
The Midland Railway signal box situated by the station is expected to close during 2015, with all signalling henceforth controlled from the East Midlands Control Centre (EMCC) at Derby.
A new ticket office, waiting room and toilets facilities are due to be opened at the station in Autumn 2015.