Bulwell
General information
Location	Bulwell, City of Nottingham, England
Coordinates	52°59′58″N 1°11′43″W / 52.9993437°N 1.1953957°W / 52.9993437; -1.1953957
Grid reference	SK540450
Owned by	Network Rail, Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	East Midlands Railway, Nottingham Express Transit
Platforms	3[a]
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	BLW
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway; London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1848	Opened as Bulwell
11 August 1952	Renamed Bulwell Market
12 October 1964	Closed
24 May 1994	Reopened as Bulwell
9 March 2004	Joined the Nottingham Express Transit network
Passengers
2020/21	20,138
2021/22	43,504
2022/23	56,336
2023/24	65,298
2024/25	71,838
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bulwell, previously known as Bulwell Market, 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-Toton branch of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET).

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 the town, including Bulwell Common, Bulwell Forest and Basford and Bulwell. On 11 August 1952, it was renamed Bulwell Market, to distinguish it from the other stations.

It was closed to passenger traffic in 1964, along with all the other stations on the line, 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; on 24 May 1994, the station reopened under its original name, the other Bulwell stations having closed in the meantime.^[1][2]

In March 2004, the Nottingham Express Transit tram line opened, on an alignment alongside the railway line. The station used to have two platforms, but the down platform was removed to make way for the tram stop.

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 station.

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 tracked as far as Bulwell Forest.

During the weekday off-peak and on Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly service northbound to Mansfield and Worksop, and southbound to Nottingham. During peak hours, the station is also served by an additional two trains per day between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse.^[3]

On Sundays, the station is served by a two-hourly service between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse; there is no service to Worksop, but this is due to recommence at during the life of this East Midlands franchise.^[4]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Nottingham		East Midlands Railway Robin Hood Line		Hucknall
	Historical railways
Basford		Midland Railway Robin Hood Line		Terminus

Bulwell
General information
Location	Bulwell, City of Nottingham, England
Coordinates	52°59′57″N 1°11′44″W / 52.99923°N 1.19561°W / 52.99923; -1.19561
System	Nottingham Express Transit tram stop
Owned by	Nottingham Express Transit
Operated by	Nottingham Express Transit
Line	1
Platforms	2 (island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade; on private right of way
Accessible	Step-free access to platform
Key dates
9 March 2004	Opened
Location

With the opening of NET's phase two, Bulwell is now on Line 1, which runs between Hucknall and Toton Lane, via Nottingham station and Beeston transport interchange. Trams run at frequencies that vary between 4 and 8 trams per hour, depending on the day and time of day.^[5][6]

• Train times and station information for Bulwell station from National Rail