Etwall railway station
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Etwall railway station was a former railway station
in Etwall
, Derbyshire
. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.
the line dropped at about 1 in 110 towards Etwall.
The station was very close to the village, being adjacent to the Uttoxeter
road which crossed the line by a steeply sloped bridge. It was provided with substantial brick buildings similar to others on the line; a two-storey station master's house and the usual single storey offices on the platform, with a small timber waiting room on the other.
Regular passenger traffic finished in 1939, although it saw excursions until 1963, and it closed in the following year.
The line from Friargate remained open for some years, being used as a test track by the British Rail Research Division
. After public services finished, the stationmaster continued to live in the house.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Etwall
Etwall
Etwall is a civil parish and village in Derbyshire, England. It is located southwest from Derby on the A50.-Geography:Etwall is squeezed between the A516, which bypassed the village in February 1992, and the A50. The A516 draws a lot of heavy traffic heading for the M1 north.The village has its...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.
History
From MickleoverMickleover railway station
Mickleover railway station was a railway station serving the village of Mickleover, Derbyshire, England . It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.- History :...
the line dropped at about 1 in 110 towards Etwall.
The station was very close to the village, being adjacent to the Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a historic market town in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 13,711, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and...
road which crossed the line by a steeply sloped bridge. It was provided with substantial brick buildings similar to others on the line; a two-storey station master's house and the usual single storey offices on the platform, with a small timber waiting room on the other.
Regular passenger traffic finished in 1939, although it saw excursions until 1963, and it closed in the following year.
The line from Friargate remained open for some years, being used as a test track by the British Rail Research Division
British Rail Research Division
The British Rail Research Division came into being in 1964 directly under the control of the British Railways Board, moving into purpose-built premises at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby. The intention was to improve railway reliability and efficiency, while reducing costs and improving revenue...
. After public services finished, the stationmaster continued to live in the house.