Norbury and Ellaston railway station

Not to be confused with Norbury railway station.

Norbury and Ellaston railway station was on a branch of the North Staffordshire Railway between Rocester and Ashbourne. The station, which had a waiting room, ticket office, and stationmaster's office, and two side platforms, opened at Norbury, Derbyshire in 1852.

Norbury and Ellaston
General information
Location	Derbyshire Dales England
Grid reference	SK122422
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Pre-grouping	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Key dates
31 May 1852	Station opened as Norbury
November 1901	renamed Norbury and Ellastone
2 April 1923	renamed Norbury and Ellaston
1 November 1954	regular services passenger services end
c. April 1958	Station closed

In 1899 the line was joined with the Ashbourne Line built by the London and North Western Railway from Buxton.

Regular passenger services ended in 1954, freight finished in 1956. Occasional excursion trains and specials continued to use the station until it was officially closed in 1958. The line closed in 1963 and the track lifted.

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Clifton Mayfield		North Staffordshire Railway Ashbourne Line		Rocester

See also

• Cromford and High Peak Railway