Clay Cross and Egstow railway station the terminus of the Ashover Light Railway and it served the Egstow area of Clay Cross, North East Derbyshire, England. The station had an unusually large nameboard (10 ft by 3 ft) which stood on the single low platform. There was a wooden station building consisting of an open-fronted wooden shelter, which had the manager's office on one side, and on the other what was intended as a parcels office, but was actually used as a general storeroom. The station was the only one on the line to enjoy electric lighting. After closure in 1950. The site was demolished and is now occupied by a road called Bridge Street.[1][2][3][4]
Clay Cross and Egstow | |
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.jpg) Hummy ready for a run to Ashover at Clay Cross and Egstow station, 1931 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Clay Cross, North East Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°10′21″N 1°24′28″W / 53.172541°N 1.407836°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 April 1925 | Opened |
| 14 September 1936 | Passenger services ended |
| by 1950 | Line and station closed |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Chesterfield Road | Ashover Light Railway | Terminus |