Sudbury (Staffordshire) railway station

Sudbury
Location
Place	Draycott in the Clay
Area	East Staffordshire
Coordinates	52°52′25″N 1°45′40″W / 52.8736°N 1.7612°W / 52.8736; -1.7612Coordinates: 52°52′25″N 1°45′40″W / 52.8736°N 1.7612°W / 52.8736; -1.7612
Grid reference	SK161307
Operations
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
11 September 1848 (1848-09-11)	Opened[1]
7 November 1966	Closed[1]
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Sudbury railway station was a railway station serving Sudbury, Derbyshire although the station was located in Staffordshire, near to Draycott in the Clay.

The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and in 1862 it was also served by Great Northern Railway on the route between Stafford and Grantham.

The platforms today have been removed but the railway cottages and signal box are still in use, Trains on the Crewe to Derby Line still pass through the former station.

References

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 23-26. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104. 

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Marchington Line open, station Closed		North Staffordshire Railway Crewe to Derby Line		Scropton Line open, station closed