Bulwell station

Bulwell
General information
Location	Bulwell, City of Nottingham England
Coordinates	52°59′58″N 1°11′43″W
Grid reference	SK540450
Owned by	Network Rail Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	East Midlands Railway Nottingham Express Transit
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	BLW
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
2 October 1848	Opened as Bulwell
11 August 1952	Renamed Bulwell Market
12 October 1964	Closed
24 May 1994	Reopened as Bulwell
9 March 2004	Joined the Nottingham Express Transit network
Passengers
2018/19	68,178
2019/20	68,852
2020/21	20,138
2021/22	43,504
2022/23	56,336
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bulwell station, previously known as Bulwell Market station, is a railway station and tram stop serving the town of Bulwell, in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the Robin Hood Line and the Hucknall branch of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET).

History

Bulwell station opened on 2 October 1848, with the opening of the Midland Railway's line from Nottingham to Mansfield. It was the first of several stations to serve Bulwell, including Bulwell Common, Bulwell Forest and Basford and Bulwell. On 11 August 1952 it was renamed Bulwell Market, in order to distinguish it from the other Bulwell stations. It was closed to passenger traffic, along with all the other stations on the line, in 1964, but the railway line itself was retained for goods traffic. In 1993, this line was reopened by British Rail to passenger traffic as part of the new Robin Hood Line, and, on 24 May 1994, the station reopened under its original name, the other Bulwell stations having closed in the meantime.

In March 2004, the Nottingham Express Transit tram line opened on an alignment alongside the railway line. The station used to have 2 rail platforms, but the down platform was removed to make way for the Nottingham Express Transit tram stop.

The station used to have a PlusBus scheme where train and bus tickets could be bought together giving a saving on the cost of separate tickets. However this was withdrawn due to low usage. A Nottingham and Beeston Plusbus are still valid to Bulwell on buses and trams but cannot be bought for rail journeys starting/ending at Bulwell.

Services

Rail

The railway has a single line and platform through the station, with the platform on the opposite side of the railway track from the tram stop. A footbridge links the railway platform with the tram stop, town centre and bus station, crossing both railway and tram tracks. To the south of the station, the line becomes double-track for the rest of its run towards Nottingham. To the north, only a single track is used as far as Kirkby-in-Ashfield station. Train 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.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Nottingham		East Midlands Railway Robin Hood Line		Hucknall
	Historical railways
Basford		Midland Railway Robin Hood Line		Terminus

Tram

Bulwell
Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
General information
Location	Bulwell, City of Nottingham England
Coordinates	52°59′57″N 1°11′44″W
Owned by	Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	Nottingham Express Transit
Line(s)	1
Platforms	2 (island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade; on private right of way
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004	Opened

The tram stop has an island platform, flanked by twin tram tracks. To the south the twin tracks continue to Highbury Vale tram stop and beyond, but to the north the line becomes single track as far as Bulwell Forest tram stop.

With the opening of NET's phase two, Bulwell is now on NET line 1, which runs from Hucknall 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.

Preceding station	NET			Following station
Bulwell Forest towards Hucknall		Line 1		Highbury Vale towards Toton Lane

External links

• Train times and station information for Bulwell station from National Rail