Tuxford Central railway station

The station buildings were in the company's standard modular architecture,[4][5][6] very similar to Edwinstowe and Bolsover South.

On 16 November 1896 a substantial, 60 chains (1.2 km)[9] double-track, West-North connection ("chord") was built between the two lines east of Tuxford Central, effectively forming a triangle,[10][11][12] as shown on the 1947 map linked below.

The only ordinary timetabled passenger trains to run over the West-North chord were an all-year weekday service between Leeds, Doncaster, Mansfield and Nottingham (with through carriages to Bournemouth), from 11 July 1927 until withdrawn from 1 May 1933;[16] they did not call at either Tuxford station.

During World War II these were suspended, but an unadvertised workers' train between Mansfield and Ranskill used the curve between 1942 and 1945.

The run-down was abruptly accelerated in 1980 when a derailment east of Fledborough Viaduct led to the immediate closure of the line as a through route.

[19][20] The engine shed[21] was originally expected to be the line's principal depot, however, it was soon realised that the main centre of activity would be Langwith Junction.

)[19][24][12] Upon closure locomotives and jobs were transferred to Langwith Junction, so a daily Dido train was provided for the staff concerned.

[25][26] The line through Tuxford Central was reopened to non-passenger traffic in August 2009 as the High Marnham Test Track.