Willington railway station
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Willington railway station serves the village of Willington
in Derbyshire
, England
. The station is 10 km (6¼ miles) south west of on the Derby to Birmingham New Street line.
The original station was opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
on its original route from to meeting the London and Birmingham Railway
for London
.
For a time it was known also as Repton and Willington with a notice on the platform: "Alight here for Repton School
".
It closed for goods in 1964 and for passengers in 1968. The present station was constructed in the mid 1990s.
It is planned that both platforms will be extended by up to 16 metres by no later than 2012.
. East Midlands Trains
operate the station but none of their trains call here. The present station was constructed in the mid 1990s. It is served only by a handful of Birmingham - Nottingham CrossCountry
trains. East Midlands Trains
used to run a couple of semi-fast services from Burton upon Trent
to London St Pancras International. The last London service to call at Willington was on Saturday 13 September 2008. There is no Sunday service. Passengers for London must now change at Birmingham for Virgin Trains
services to London Euston, or at Derby for the original East Midlands Trains
services to London St Pancras International.
Willington, Derbyshire
Willington is a village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 2,604.-Geography:Willington is on the River Trent about southwest of Derby...
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...
. The station is 10 km (6¼ miles) south west of on the Derby to Birmingham New Street line.
The original station was opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
on its original route from to meeting the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
For a time it was known also as Repton and Willington with a notice on the platform: "Alight here for Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
".
It closed for goods in 1964 and for passengers in 1968. The present station was constructed in the mid 1990s.
It is planned that both platforms will be extended by up to 16 metres by no later than 2012.
Services
All services are operated by CrossCountryCrossCountry
CrossCountry is the brand name of XC Trains Ltd., a British train operating company owned by Arriva...
. East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
operate the station but none of their trains call here. The present station was constructed in the mid 1990s. It is served only by a handful of Birmingham - Nottingham CrossCountry
CrossCountry
CrossCountry is the brand name of XC Trains Ltd., a British train operating company owned by Arriva...
trains. East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
used to run a couple of semi-fast services from Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
to London St Pancras International. The last London service to call at Willington was on Saturday 13 September 2008. There is no Sunday service. Passengers for London must now change at Birmingham for Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
services to London Euston, or at Derby for the original East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
services to London St Pancras International.