Ilkeston Junction and Cossall railway station
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Ilkeston Junction and Cossall railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ilkeston
in Derbyshire
, England
. It was opened in 1847 by the Midland Railway
on the Erewash Valley Line
at the junction of a short branch to the town itself.
It was built in response to the arrival of the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Derbyshire Extension line through its station at Ilkeston North
It carried a shuttle service to Ilkeston Town railway station
which was never particularly popular since the GNR provided a direct main line service. Some services were also provided to Nottingham
and Chesterfield
Since the latter passed through the north curve of the junction, they were unable to call at the station. The same was true of Nottingham trains when they ran on the short-lived branch between Bennerley Junction and Basford.
In the Grouping
of all lines (into four main companys) in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
.
The branch closed in 1960 and the tracks were lifted, with the junction station closing in 1967. There have however been proposals for a new station on the Erewash Line, the latest of which, in 2010, seems particularly likely to come about.
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
in 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened in 1847 by 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....
on the Erewash Valley Line
Erewash Valley Line
The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...
at the junction of a short branch to the town itself.
It was built in response to the arrival of 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....
Derbyshire Extension line through its station at Ilkeston North
Ilkeston North railway station
Ilkeston North railway station was a former railway station in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878 and closed in 1964.- History :...
It carried a shuttle service to Ilkeston Town railway station
Ilkeston Town railway station
Ilkeston Town railway station was a railway station which served the town of Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England. it was opened in 1847 by the Midland Railway on a short branch from the Erewash Valley Line....
which was never particularly popular since the GNR provided a direct main line service. Some services were also provided to Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
Since the latter passed through the north curve of the junction, they were unable to call at the station. The same was true of Nottingham trains when they ran on the short-lived branch between Bennerley Junction and Basford.
In the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of all lines (into four main companys) in 1923 the station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
.
The branch closed in 1960 and the tracks were lifted, with the junction station closing in 1967. There have however been proposals for a new station on the Erewash Line, the latest of which, in 2010, seems particularly likely to come about.