Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station

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Castle Donington and Shardlow
Castle Donington & Shardlow station site geograph-3131094-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station in 1988
General information
Location Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire
England
Coordinates 52°51′09″N1°20′03″W / 52.8526°N 1.3341°W / 52.8526; -1.3341
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 December 1869Opened as Castle Donington
13 June 1901Renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow
21 September 1930Closed for passengers
1967Closed for goods

Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station served the market town of Castle Donington, Leicestershire, and the village of Shardlow, Derbyshire.

Contents

History

It opened on 6 December 1869 as Castle Donington, when the Midland Railway opened the Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch. [1]

It was renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow on 13 June 1901 [2] before being closed to passengers on 21 September 1930. [3] It was closed to freight in 1967 and was demolished soon after.

Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Weston on Trent
Line open, station closed
  Midland Railway
Castle Donington line
  Long Eaton
Line and station open

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References

  1. "Midland Railway. Opening of the Weston, Castle Donington, and Trent Branch" . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 3 December 1869. Retrieved 1 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "CASTLE DONINGTON AND SHARDLOW STATION". Past Scapes. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "Railway Changes" . Lichfield Mercury. England. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 1 January 2022 via British Newspaper Archive.