Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

      Chellaston and Swarkstone
      Location
      Place Chellaston
      Area City of Derby
      Coordinates 52°52′00″N 1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
      Grid reference SK3755330047
      Operations
      Original company Midland Railway
      Pre-grouping Midland Railway
      Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
      History
      1 September 1868 Station opened
      1930 Passenger service withdrawn
      1966? Line closed to freight traffic
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      Closed railway stations in Britain
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      Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne.[1]

      The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930[1] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966.[2]

      Route

      Preceding station Disused railways Following station
      Melbourne
      Line and station closed
        Midland Railway
      Melbourne line
        Peartree
      Line and station open
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      References

      1. ^ a b "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area". Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
      2. ^ "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
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      Last modified on 17 March 2013, at 22:26