Shipley Gate railway station

Shipley Gate

The site of the station in 2007
Location
Place Shipley
Area Amber Valley
Coordinates 53°00′08″N 1°18′50″W / 53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139Coordinates: 53°00′08″N 1°18′50″W / 53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139
Grid reference SK461452
Operations
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1851 (1851-07-01) Station opened
27 August 1948 (1948-08-27) Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Shipley Gate railway station served the town of Shipley, Derbyshire, England from 1851 to 1948 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1851 by the Midland Railway.[1] The station was situated north of Ilkeston Junction and Cossall and south of Langley Mill station.[2][3] The station closed to passengers on 27 August 1948.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ↑ Dewick, Tony (June 2005). Rail Atlas 1890. Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 41, section F3. ISBN 0-7110-3031-6. 0506/B2.
  3. ↑ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 41, section F3. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  4. ↑ "Shipley Gate railway station (site), Derbyshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Langley Mill
Line and station open		   Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line		   Ilkeston Junction and Cossall
Line open, station closed
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