Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station

Castle Donington and Shardlow
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
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
Location

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

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

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.