Shireoaks railway station

Shireoaks railway station serves the village of Shireoaks in Nottinghamshire, England. It was opened by the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway in 1849. The station is 13+3⁄4 miles (22.1 kilometres) east of Sheffield on the Sheffield-Gainsborough Central service.

Shireoaks
National Rail
The station in 2004
General information
LocationShireoaks, Bassetlaw
England
Coordinates53.325°N 1.168°W / 53.325; -1.168
Grid referenceSK555811
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSRO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened16 July 1849
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 37,594
2018/19Decrease 35,166
2019/20Increase 36,624
2020/21Decrease 7,890
2021/22Increase 28,278
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Facilities

The station is unstaffed and has no ticket provision - all tickets must be purchased prior to travel or on the train. The main building that used to be located here has been demolished, though there are brick waiting shelters still standing on both platforms.[1] Train running information is offered via timetable posters, a help point on platform 1 and CIS screens. Step-free access is available to both platforms via the level crossing at the eastern end.[2]

Service

All services at Shireoaks are operated by Northern Trains using Class 150 and 195 DMUs.[3]

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

The station is also served by a single morning and evening peak hour service to and from Gainsborough Central.

On Sundays, the station is served by an hourly service between Lincoln and Sheffield, with some services continuing to Huddersfield.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Northern Trains
  Historical railways  
Anston
Line open, station closed
   Great Central and Midland Joint Railway   Terminus

References
  1. Shireoaks station (2015) Murray-Rust, Alan Geograph.org.uk; Retrieved 1 June 2017
  2. Shireoaks station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  3. "Northern place one third of new Class 195 and Class 331 fleet into service". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. Table 30 National Rail timetable, May 2022
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