Hucknall station

Hucknall station, also formerly known as Hucknall Byron station, is a railway station and tram stop in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the Robin Hood railway line, 5 mi north of Nottingham, and is also the northern terminus of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram system. The station has park and ride facilities, with nearly 450 parking spaces for use by both tram and train passengers.

TrentBarton's Connect Red/Blue bus services transport passengers to the town centre and the western estates, stopping adjacent to the tram stop. The Stagecoach-operated 141 bus service connects passengers to the town centre, the eastern estate and the surrounding villages, stopping on the road bridge above the station or adjacent to the Tesco.

The Tesco Extra and the Ashgate Retail Park, including Argos, Home Bargains and Kennelgate retailers, are located close to the station.

History
Hucknall station first opened as Hucknall on 2 October 1848, with the opening of the Midland Railway's line from Nottingham to Mansfield. It was located some 4 chain from the current station site and was the first of several stations to serve the town, including the Great Northern's Hucknall Town and the Great Central's Hucknall Central.

Hucknall station was relocated to its current site on 22 December 1895 and was renamed Hucknall Byron on 11 August 1952, to avoid confusion with the town's other stations. It was closed to passenger traffic, along with all the other stations on the line, on 12 October 1964; the railway line itself was retained for goods traffic.

On 17 May 1993, this line was reopened by British Rail to passenger traffic, as part of the new Robin Hood Line, and the station was reopened under its original name; the other Hucknall stations having closed in the meantime.

The tram stop opened on 9 March 2004, along with the rest of Nottingham Express Transit's first phase.

Stationmasters

 * James Nutt ca. 1858 - 1861 (afterwards station master at Water Orton)
 * Samuel Butler 1861 - 1864 (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
 * J. Hey from 1864 - 1872
 * W.F. Foster 1872 - 1876 (afterwards station master at Alfreton)
 * John Clarke 1876 - 1908 (formerly station master at Rawmarsh)
 * Charles Chapple 1908 - 1921
 * T.S. Richards 1926 - 1931
 * E. Hallows 1931 - 1936
 * Albert Ernest Short 1936 - 1946 (also station master of the LNER stations in Hucknall)
 * J.H. Thomas from 1946

Railway
The railway has a single line and platform through the station, with the platform on the same side of the railway track as the tram stop. There is direct access from the railway platform to the tram platforms. Services are operated by East Midlands Railway.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Worksop and southbound to Nottingham. During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse.

On Sundays, the station is served by a two-hourly service between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse, with no service to Worksop. Sunday services to Worksop are due to recommence at the station during the life of the East Midlands franchise.

Tram
The tram stop has two side platforms, flanked two terminal tracks. To the south the line becomes single track as far as Butler's Hill tram stop.

With the opening of NET's phase two, Hucknall became the terminus of NET line 1, which runs through the city centre to Beeston and Chilwell. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.