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186:"The elevation next to the road to Nottingham is of plain but neat design. It consists of a central portion and two wings; the central portion contains the entrance hall, which is of the whole height of the building. In the right wing is the booking office for first and second class passengers, with windows (looking to the hall) at which the passengers receive their tickets; the third class passengers obtain their tickets at a counter fixed in the hall. In the left-wing is the boardroom and clerks offices; and in a building projecting towards the passenger shed in the rear is a waiting room for ladies. The shed is covered with a light iron roof in two spans, which is supported on the departure side by a brick wall, in which there are eight windows; and on the arrival side, and along the middle line, by two rows of cast iron columns, nine in each row." 44: 190:
However, Whishaw in 1840 writes the station had grown to four lines. As was usual in those days there were "as many turntables without the shed; the cross line intersecting which communicates with the carriage wharf or landing, which is on the arrival side". This arrangement would probably be similar
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However, by the time the Lincoln line opened in 1846, it was clear that the station could not cope. Not only was there additional traffic from the
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Accordingly, a new station was built beyond Carrington Street on the West Croft fronting a newly built Station Street. This station
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two extra lines with platforms were added on the south side of the station crossing Carrington Street on the level.
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This article covers a railway station opened in 1839. For the later Great Central Railway station, see
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The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland: Practically described and illustrated
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had been approved with running rights over the Midland metals into the station.
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The first member of the British Royal Family to travel by train was
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from Nottingham to Derby, where another train provided by the
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Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway
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Carrington railway station

Nottingham Carrington Street
Nottingham
Nottingham
Midland Counties Railway
Midland Railway
railway station
Nottingham
in 1839
Midland Counties Railway
Francis Whishaw
Derby
Dowager Queen Adelaide
Midland Counties Railway
North Midland Railway
Midland Railway
Lincoln
Erewash Valley Line
Mansfield
Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway
Nottingham Midland
Nottingham Magistrates' Court
Nottingham railway station
Nottingham Victoria railway station
Carrington railway station
Whishaw, F
ISBN
9781844255566
"Visit of Queen Adelaide to Yorkshire"

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