The Story of the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway

Edited by Dennis Hill. Published by The Mansfield & Pinxton Archaeological Society. Hardback, 100 pages illustrated with photographs and maps.

This little-known railway boasts the oldest railway viaduct in the country and was the first double tracked line to be constructed between two towns. The line was opened in 1819 at a cost of £35,000. In 1847, after almost 30 years as a horse drawn operation, it was sold to the newly formed Midland Railway who introduced steam engines. In 1923 the line became part of LMS until nationalisation of the railways in 1948. Closed to passenger traffic in 1964 it was then reinstated as part of the newly opened Robin Hood Line in 1993, making it one of the oldest railways in the UK in continuous use. The Mansfield & Pinxton Railway has seen many changes, minor deviations, and several upgrades over the years but the basic route remains the same.