Killamarsh West railway station
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Killamarsh was a railway station in Killamarsh
, Derbyshire
.
The original station was opened by the North Midland Railway
between Chesterfield
and Masborough
, on what became known as the "old road". It was closed in 1843 by George Hudson
during a period of financial difficulty.
A new station was built by the Midland Railway
in 1873. Although locally it seems to have been known as Killamarsh Midland, it would seem that the name was not officially adopted but it was renamed Killamarsh West by British Railways in 1950.
It was of typical Midland design, brick built and timber, with a foot crossing between the platforms.
It closed in 1954. The line is now part of the current Midland Main Line
.
There was another station in Killamarsh
with the same name, in 1950 British Railways renamed it to Killamarsh Central
to help prevent confusion. A third station, which closed in 1930, was Upperthorpe and Killamarsh, built by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
.
Killamarsh
Killamarsh is a town in North East Derbyshire. It borders South Yorkshire to its north and west. It lies between Halfway and Mosborough to the west, Renishaw to the south, Beighton and Sothall to the northwest, Wales to the northeast, Harthill to its east and the Rother Valley Country Park to 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...
.
The original station was opened by the North Midland Railway
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
between Chesterfield
Chesterfield railway station
Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
and Masborough
Rotherham Masborough railway station
Rotherham Masborough railway station was the main railway station for Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England from the 1840s, until most of its trains were rerouted via Rotherham Central in 1987...
, on what became known as the "old road". It was closed in 1843 by George Hudson
George Hudson
George Hudson , English railway financier, known as "The Railway King", was born, the fifth son of a farmer, in Howsham, in the parish of Scrayingham in the East Riding of Yorkshire, north of Stamford Bridge, east of York. He is buried in Scrayingham...
during a period of financial difficulty.
A new station was built 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....
in 1873. Although locally it seems to have been known as Killamarsh Midland, it would seem that the name was not officially adopted but it was renamed Killamarsh West by British Railways in 1950.
It was of typical Midland design, brick built and timber, with a foot crossing between the platforms.
It closed in 1954. The line is now part of the current Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
.
There was another station in Killamarsh
Killamarsh
Killamarsh is a town in North East Derbyshire. It borders South Yorkshire to its north and west. It lies between Halfway and Mosborough to the west, Renishaw to the south, Beighton and Sothall to the northwest, Wales to the northeast, Harthill to its east and the Rother Valley Country Park to its...
with the same name, in 1950 British Railways renamed it to Killamarsh Central
Killamarsh Central railway station
Killamarsh Central was a railway station in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.Despite its name Killamarsh Central Station was on the western edge of Killamarsh as were all of the three stations in Killamarsh and was named 'Central' because it was the centre of the three stations which served the village and...
to help prevent confusion. A third station, which closed in 1930, was Upperthorpe and Killamarsh, built by the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway was a British railway company built toward the end of the era of British railway construction. It opened its line from Chesterfield to Lincoln in 1897....
.