Whittington railway station
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Whittington railway station was opened by the Midland Railway
in 1861 to serve Whittington
, in Derbyshire
.
The station was on the North Midland Railway
's "Old Road" between Chesterfield
and Masborough
. The line had been opened in 1840 and had become very busy with coal and steel traffic with a number of new branches. In 1870 the Midland had built the "New Road" through Sheffield from Tapton Junction just north of Chesterfield, diverting the passenger expresses.
Nevertheless the line remained busy with local passengers, particularly with the rapidly expanding industry, and the station was rebuilt twelve furlongs further north in 1873.
The buildings were built of timber as was the signal box, with loops to each line. Nearby, for a period around 1938 there was a wagon works with a small siding. The last passenger trains called in 1952, though it remained open until 1967.
The line is now part of the current Midland Main Line
.
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 1861 to serve Whittington
Old Whittington
Old Whittington is a village in Derbyshire and north of Chesterfield and is/ south-east of Sheffield. The village lies on the River Rother....
, 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...
.
The station was on 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...
's "Old Road" 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...
. The line had been opened in 1840 and had become very busy with coal and steel traffic with a number of new branches. In 1870 the Midland had built the "New Road" through Sheffield from Tapton Junction just north of Chesterfield, diverting the passenger expresses.
Nevertheless the line remained busy with local passengers, particularly with the rapidly expanding industry, and the station was rebuilt twelve furlongs further north in 1873.
The buildings were built of timber as was the signal box, with loops to each line. Nearby, for a period around 1938 there was a wagon works with a small siding. The last passenger trains called in 1952, though it remained open until 1967.
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...
.