Retford Railway Station Totem Magnet. Free UK shipping. High quality, hand printed metal fridge magnet. British Railway station name sign, in Eastern region dark blue.

Retford railway station is a stop on the East Coast Main Line, serving the town Retford, in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 138 miles 49 chains (223.1 km)down the line from London King’s Cross, and is situated between Newark Northgate and Doncaster on the main line. It has four platforms: two of which serve the main line (1 & 2); and the other two (3 & 4), located at a lower level and at right angles to the first pair, serve the Sheffield to Lincoln Line.

Retford station was Grade II listed by Historic England in July 2020. The current buildings date from 1891-2: the reason for listing was given as “the very rare survival of the original finishes in the dining room and refreshment room” which are said to be ornate and featuring “fine craftsmanship”; the “remarkably long and well-balanced composition in the Italianate style” of the station buildings and the “impressive” canopy over the platform; and the well-preserved platform, which together make it “one of the most intact medium-sized GNR stations.

The Great Northern Railway line from Doncaster arrived on 4 September 1849 crossing the S&LJR on the level. It used the Thrumpton station until its own station was completed on land to the east of Ordsall Lane (now called West Carr Road) in 1852. Several new streets were built at this time to link the station to the existing town, including Queen Street, Victoria Road, Station Road and Albert Road. On 1 July 1859, the S&LJR (now the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway) began using the GNR station via a short connecting curve and closed its original station.

Retford Railway Station Totem Magnet, the size of the magnet is 115x30mm and it comes on a backing card. There are two magnets on the back, ready to stick on the fridge.

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