Gresley railway station
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Gresley railway station was a railway station at Castle Gresley
, Derbyshire
on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line
. The line was built for the Midland Railway
and opened in 1849. Gresley station was closed in the 20th century but the line remains open for freight traffic.
In the 1990s BR planned to restore passenger services between Leicester and Burton as the second phase of its Ivanhoe Line project. However, after the privatisation of British Rail
in 1995 this phase of the project was discontinued. In 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies
published a £49 million proposal to restore passenger services to the line that would include reopening a station at Gresley to serve the town of Swadlincote
.
Castle Gresley
Castle Gresley is a village and civil parish about southwest of the centre of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, England. The village is about west of the village of Church Gresley....
, 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...
on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line
Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line
The Leicester to Burton-Upon-Trent Line is a freight-only railway line in England linking the Midland Main Line south of to the Cross Country Route at...
. The line was built for the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
and opened in 1849. Gresley station was closed in the 20th century but the line remains open for freight traffic.
In the 1990s BR planned to restore passenger services between Leicester and Burton as the second phase of its Ivanhoe Line project. However, after the privatisation of British Rail
Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
in 1995 this phase of the project was discontinued. In 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies
Association of Train Operating Companies
The Association of Train Operating Companies is a body which represents 24 train operating companies that provide passenger railway services on the privatised British railway system. It owns the National Rail brand. The Association is an unincorporated association owned by its members...
published a £49 million proposal to restore passenger services to the line that would include reopening a station at Gresley to serve the town of Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
.