Scropton railway station was a short-lived railway station in Derbyshire, England.
Scropton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | South Derbyshire, Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°52′06″N 1°42′55″W / 52.8684°N 1.7153°W |
| Grid reference | SK192301 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1849–50 | Opened[1] |
| 1866 | Closed to passengers[2] |
| 7 December 1964 | Closed to goods traffic[3] |
The railway line between Uttoxeter and Burton-on-Trent was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1848[4] and a station to serve the village of Scropton was opened at about the same time (the actual date is imprecise but the station was mentioned in timetables issued in 1849–50).[1]
The station remained open only for a short time before being closed at the beginning of 1866.[1] After closure the station site was used for exchange sidings between the narrow gauge Scropton Tramway and the NSR.[5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudbury Line open, station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Crewe to Derby Line |
Tutbury and Hatton Line open, station open | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Quick (2009), p. 345.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 244.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 307.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 299.
- ^ Jeuda (2012), p. 146.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- Jeuda, Basil (2012). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days. Vol. 2. Lydney, Gloucestershire: Lightmoor Press. ISBN 978-1899889-65-5.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 19-22. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.
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