Renishaw Central is a former railway station in Renishaw, Derbyshire, England.
Renishaw Central | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 1993. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Renishaw, North East Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°17′54″N 1°20′04″W / 53.2983°N 1.3345°W |
| Grid reference | SK443781 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | MS&LR |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1892[1] | Opened as Eckington & Renishaw |
| 25 September 1950 | Renamed Renishaw Central |
| 4 March 1963 | Closed for passengers[2] |
| 14 June 1965 | Closed for freight |
From its opening the station was named Eckington and Renishaw, but it was renamed "Renishaw Central" in 1950 by British Railways to prevent confusion with the nearby ex-Midland Railway station, also called Eckington and Renishaw.
The station was on the Great Central Main Line which ran between London Marylebone and Manchester Piccadilly via Sheffield Victoria. It had two platforms with wooden waiting rooms and canopies and a wooden ticket office on an overbridge at the southern end.[3]
The station was the junction for a Great Central branch to Renishaw Ironworks. A Midland branch to the ironworks passed under the platforms. There was also a branch to Renishaw Park colliery.
Modern times
editThe station has been demolished,[4] but the trackbed forms part of the Central Section of the Trans Pennine Trail.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killamarsh Central Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Derbyshire Lines |
Staveley Central Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Dow 1962, p. 232.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 89.
- ^ Grainger 2002, pp. 9 & 85-96.
- ^ Kingscott 2007, p. 91.
Sources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Dow, George (1962). Great Central, Volume Two Dominion of Watkin 1864-1899. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-1469-5. OCLC 655324061.
- Grainger, Ken (2002). Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central, The "Derbyshire Lines" of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Part 1. Bredbury: Foxline Limited. ISBN 978-1-870119-83-2.
- Kingscott, Geoffrey (2007). Lost Railways of Derbyshire. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-84674-042-8.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Renishaw Central Subterranea Britannica
- Renishaw Central Disused Stations
- The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map, with overlays National Library of Scotland
- The station and line on multiple maps with overlays Rail Map Online
- The station on a navigable 1955 OS map npe Maps
- The station on line BEI Railway Codes
- Looking south from the station overbridge, the station is behind the camera RCTS
- Looking north with the station to the left, the line curving right led to the ironworks RCTS
- Looking north from the road overbridge RCTS
- Looking north after closure as a through route. The unsevered track served Arkwright Colliery RCTS
- Looking north eastwards from the road RCTS
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