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Castle Donington and Shardlow | |
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General information | |
Location | Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°51′09″N1°20′03″W / 52.8526°N 1.3341°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 December 1869 | Opened as Castle Donington |
13 June 1901 | Renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow |
21 September 1930 | Closed for passengers |
1967 | Closed for goods |
Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station served the market town of Castle Donington, Leicestershire, and the village of Shardlow, Derbyshire.
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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Weston on Trent Line open, station closed | Midland Railway Castle Donington line | Long Eaton Line and station open |
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