The rather grand frontage of Mansfield station is seen basking in the early morning spring sunshine. The building was built by the Midland Railway in 1872 some fifty-three years after the railway arrived in the town. Unfortunately, the station closed in 1964 leaving the town devoid of any railway connections. Fortunately, the building's historic interest was recognised and was awarded grade II status. Up until it when the station was reopened in 1995, Mansfield was the largest town in the United Kingdom without one.
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