Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England.

Chellaston and Swarkestone
General information
LocationChellaston, City of Derby
England
Coordinates52°52′00″N 1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
Grid referenceSK3755330047
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1868Station opened as Chellaston
13 June 1901Renamed Chellaston and Swarkestone[1]
1930Passenger service withdrawn
1966?Line closed to freight traffic

History

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It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne.[2]

It was originally known as Chellaston, but on 13 June 1901 the Midland Railway renamed it Chellaston and Swarkestone.[1]

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930[2] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966.[3]

Services

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 493. 1899. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. Retrieved 15 July 2011.