Carlton (CTO)

Carlton is a stop on the Nottingham-Lincoln Line between Nottingham and Burton Joyce.
EMR 156 917 arrives with a Nottingham bound service

Information
Type: National Rail (Nottingham-Lincoln Line)
Station code: CTO
Opened: 1846
Platforms: 2

The station was opened by the Midland Railway in 1846. The station name was changed to Carlton & Gedling in 1871 [1] and then changed to Carlton & Netherfield in 1896 (the actual Netherfield station is a short walk away). The station name was shortened to Carlton in 1974.

The station's two platforms are staggered either side of a level crossing over the Victoria Road (the staggering to reduce delays to traffic). The station had a small goods yard but this was closed in 1965. The station has been unstaffed since 1969 [2]. The original station buildings have been replaced by modern shelters.

The station is served by East Midlands Railway who maintain an hourly service on the Matlock-Newark Castle route. A few peak hour trains go on to Lincoln Central.
A train is about to go through the level crossing

Station sign

Looking down towards Nottingham

EMR 156 917 departs for Newark Castle

[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Nottingham to Lincoln (Middleton Press, 2013) Map IV
[2] Ibid. Fig. 18