Hazelwood railway station was a stop on the Wirksworth branch of the Midland Railway. It served the village of Hazelwood, in Derbyshire, England.
Hazelwood | |
|---|---|
 The station site in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hazelwood, Amber Valley England |
| Coordinates | 53°00′01″N 1°31′30″W / 53.0004°N 1.5250°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1867 | Opened |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed to passengers |
History
editThe Midland Railway opened Hazelwood and other stations on the branch line to Wirksworth on 1 October 1867. The station was designed by the company architect John Holloway Sanders.[1]
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway temporarily withdrew Wirksworth branch passenger services from 16 June 1947, due to post-war fuel shortages. British Railways made this closure permanent from May 1949 when the line was removed from the summer timetable. The branch remained in use for mineral freight until December 1989.
The station building and yard were sold and are now the premises of a timber yard and sawmill. The platform has been removed.[2]
The line through the station is now operated as the heritage Ecclesbourne Valley Railway but there are no plans to reopen the station.
Stationmasters
edit- Anthony Swift 1867 - 1890
- H. Swift 1890 - 1929[3]
- G.W. Marple 1929 - 1931 (also station master at Shottle)[4]
In 1931, Hazelwood station was placed under the direct supervision of the Duffield station master.
Spelling
editThe station was originally spelt Hazlewood in the 1867 Midland Railway timetable. The village itself was spelt Hazzlewood on an Ordnance Survey (OS) map of the time. It was subsequently spelt Hazelwood on timetables and station name boards.[5] The OS changed to the current spelling around 1920.
Location
editThe station is sited on Nether Lane, north of the B5023 road to Wirksworth, which is the main route from Duffield to Wirksworth; it parallels the railway along the Ecclesbourne Valley.
Route
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield | Midland Railway Wirksworth Branch |
Shottle | ||
References
edit- ^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A. Hingley & Son (Timber) Ltd - Contact us". Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Forty Years' Service". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 24 May 1929. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Made Station-Master at Wirksworth". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 11 September 1936. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sprenger, Howard (2004). The Wirksworth Branch. London: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-625-6.
External links
edit- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway official website
- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association official website
- Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2660 The Duffield and Wirksworth Light Railway Order 1996 From legislation.gov.uk
- Wirksworth branch (British Railways in the 1960s Sectional Appendix Extract; via the Internet Archive)