Bingham railway station serves the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 8½ miles (14 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line. The station is operated and served by East Midlands Railway. History Passenger services started on 15 July 1850. It is located on the line first opened by the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway and taken over by the Great Northern Railway. The buildings were designed by Thomas Chambers Hine. In 1851 the first station master, Thomas Hand, absconded with five days' takings from passengers travelling to the Nottingham Fair. Between 1879 and 1953, Bingham was also served by Bingham Road station on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway. It was used for London and North Western Railway services between Nottingham London Road and stations to Northampton. From 7 January 1963 passenger steam trains between Grantham, Bottesford, Elton and Orston, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield and Colwick, Nottingham London-road (High Level) and Nottingham (Victoria) were replaced by diesel multiple-unit trains. Station masters Thomas Hand, 1850–1851 Robert Nicholson, c. 1865 J. W. Page (afterwards station master at Harby and Stathern) Charles Richardson, 1877–1898 George Tagg Mr Chandler, up to 1902 (afterwards station master at Little Bytham) John Thomas James, c. 1913 A. Smith, up to 1937 (afterwards station master at Loughborough Central) Albert S. Langford, c. 1940 – c. 1945 F. L. Cantwell, c. 1959–1961 J. H. Fisher, from 1961 Services There is generally an hourly service daily westbound to Nottingham and eastbound towards Grantham and Skegness. References External links Evacuees arriving at Bingham station Railway stations in Nottinghamshire DfT Category F1 stations Former Great Northern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations served by East Midlands Railway Thomas Chambers Hine railway stations 1850 establishments in England Bingham, Nottinghamshire