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{{short description|Railway station and tram stop in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bulwell
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Bulwell- railway station and tram stop (geograph 2036427).jpg
| borough = [[Bulwell]], [[City of Nottingham]]
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.9993437|-1.1953957|format=dms|type:railwaystation|display=inline}}
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SK540450|25|SK540450}}
| owned = {{ubl|[[Network Rail]]|[[Nottingham Express Transit]]}}
| operator = {{ubl|[[East Midlands Railway]]|[[Nottingham Express Transit]]}}
| platforms = 3{{efn|Two platforms are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.}}
| tracks = 3{{efn|Two tracks are used by Nottingham Express Transit services, and one by National Rail services.}}
| code = BLW
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2
| original = [[Midland Railway]]
| pregroup = [[Midland Railway]]
| postgroup = {{ubl|[[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]|[[London Midland Region of British Railways|British Rail (London Midland Region)]]}}
| years = 2 October 1848
| events = Opened as ''Bulwell''
| years1 = 11 August 1952
| events1 = Renamed ''Bulwell Market''
| years2 = 12 October 1964
| events2 = Closed
| years3 = 24 May 1994
| events3 = Reopened as ''Bulwell''
| years4 = 9 March 2004
| events4 = Joined the [[Nottingham Express Transit]] network
| mpassengers = 
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 68,852}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 20,138}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 43,504}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 56,336}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 65,298}}
| footnotes = 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 railway station|Bulwell Common]], [[Bulwell Forest railway station|Bulwell Forest]] and [[Basford and Bulwell railway station|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.<ref name="Butt">Butt, R.V.J. (1995). ''The Directory of Railway Stations'', Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, {{ISBN|1-85260-508-1}}, p. 48.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hucknalltorkardhistory.co.uk/timeline.htm | title = A list of Hucknall dates | work = hucknalltorkardhistory.co.uk | access-date = 11 August 2015}}</ref>
 
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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.plusbus.info/sites/default/files/pdfs/Changes%20from%2020%20May%202012.pdf | title = Plusbus changes from 20 May 2012 | publisher = Journey Solutions partners | access-date = 11 August 2015}}</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}

==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 railway station|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 {{stnlnk|Worksop}} and southbound to {{stnlnk|Nottingham}}.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2022|55}}</ref> During the peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and {{stnlnk|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.dft.gov.uk/east-midlands-rail-franchise/|title=East Midlands Rail Franchise|work=Department for Transport|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516063712/http://maps.dft.gov.uk/east-midlands-rail-franchise/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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{{end}}

===Tram===
{{Infobox station
| name = Bulwell
| type = [[Nottingham Express Transit]] tram stop
| style = Nottingham Express Transit
| image = Bulwell station MMB 02.jpg
| address = [[Bulwell]], [[City of Nottingham]]
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.99923|-1.19561|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline}}
| operator = [[Nottingham Express Transit]]
| line = {{RouteBox|1|Nottingham Express Transit|#01796f|white|bold=}}
| structure = At grade; on private right of way
| platform = 2 (island)
| tracks = 2
| accessible = Step-free access to platform
| owned = [[Nottingham Express Transit]]
| years = 9 March 2004
| events = 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, Nottinghamshire|Beeston]] and [[Chilwell]]. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.<ref name=neteytn>{{cite web | url = http://thetram.net/Userfiles/PDFs/ExtendIng%20your%20tram%20network_AMENDED%20copy%20text.pdf | title = Extending your Tram Service | publisher = Nottingham Express Transit | access-date = 5 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150807090648/http://www.thetram.net/Userfiles/PDFs/ExtendIng%20your%20tram%20network_AMENDED%20copy%20text.pdf | archive-date = 7 August 2015 | url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 opens | url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/nottingham-express-transit-phase-2-opens.html | work = Railway Gazette | date = 25 August 2015 | publisher = DVV Media UK Ltd | access-date = 25 August 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150828020950/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/nottingham-express-transit-phase-2-opens.html | archive-date = 28 August 2015 | url-status = live}}</ref>

{{Adjacent stations|system1=Nottingham Express Transit|line1=1|left1=Bulwell Forest|right1=Highbury Vale}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Railway stations in Nottinghamshire}}
{{Railway stations served by East Midlands Railway}}
{{Nottingham Express Transit network}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848]]
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