West Hallam railway station
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West Hallam railway station was a railway station
located between the villages of Stanley
and West Hallam
in Derbyshire
, England. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.
On a Sunday evening in October 1884 Godfrey Bostock (68) and his wife Mary (67), who lived in Kimberley
and had been visiting relatives in Smalley Common
, were killed while crossing the track at West Hallam Station. Apparently they mistook a light engine working from Derby as their train and while hurrying to cross the line to the platform were both hit and died immediately from head injuries. Following a recommendation of the coroner at their inquest, West Hallam became one of the few intermediate stations on the line to be given a footbridge.
Beside the presence of productive collieries, it was particularly busy during World War II
due to a nearby ordnance depot, a satellite of that at Chilwell. Sunday passengers services finished in 1939, and it closed completely in 1964.
From Ilkeston
the line climbed through West Hallam to a summit at Morley Tunnel before descending towards Breadsall
.
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...
located between the villages of Stanley
Stanley, Derbyshire
Stanley is a village located roughly half way between Derby and Ilkeston in Derbyshire, England.The village is part of the Stanley and Stanley Common Local Government Parish, Stanley Common being a separate village a little to the North. Since 1974 it has been part of the Borough of Erewash.-...
and West Hallam
West Hallam
West Hallam is a large village close to Ilkeston in the County of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England.West Hallam has had its own parish council since 1894 and, since 1974, has been part of the Erewash Borough.-Early history:...
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. 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
The station was originally called Stanley, but its name was quickly changed to West Hallam for Dale Abbey to avoid confusion with another station in Yorkshire. It was provided with substantial brick buildings; a two-storey station master's house and the usual single storey offices on the main platform with a small timber waiting room on the other.On a Sunday evening in October 1884 Godfrey Bostock (68) and his wife Mary (67), who lived in Kimberley
Kimberley, Nottinghamshire
Kimberley is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, lying 6 miles northwest of Nottingham along the A610. The town grew as a centre for coal mining, brewing and hosiery manufacturing...
and had been visiting relatives in Smalley Common
Stanley Common
Stanley Common is a village in the south-east of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England.It is situated on the A609 main road between Ilkeston and Derby and is in the Erewash Borough, although in the new UK parliamentary constituency of Mid Derbyshire.Stanley Common is part of the same Civil...
, were killed while crossing the track at West Hallam Station. Apparently they mistook a light engine working from Derby as their train and while hurrying to cross the line to the platform were both hit and died immediately from head injuries. Following a recommendation of the coroner at their inquest, West Hallam became one of the few intermediate stations on the line to be given a footbridge.
Beside the presence of productive collieries, it was particularly busy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
due to a nearby ordnance depot, a satellite of that at Chilwell. Sunday passengers services finished in 1939, and it closed completely in 1964.
From Ilkeston
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 :...
the line climbed through West Hallam to a summit at Morley Tunnel before descending towards Breadsall
Breadsall railway station
Breadsall railway station was a former railway station in Breadsall, Derbyshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire Extension in 1878.- History :...
.