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The first station from Nottingham, at the time it was very popular with people from the city who wished to spend a day in the countryside, desiring "fresh air and recreation". Its first station master was a Mr Campbell.

The original station building, which was little more than a cottage, was replaced in 1847 with a much larger one which still exists. The wooden platform canopies and adjacent wrought-iron and glass canopy were installed in 1871. The wooden platform canopies were originally located at Southwell Railway Station, and were relocated to Beeston when Southwell Station was re-built.

The [[Victoria Hotel, Beeston|Victoria Hotel]] [[public house]] is adjacent to the Nottingham platform and has its own gate access to the platform, for which it reputedly pays an annual [[peppercorn rent]] of 50 [[pence]].