Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

Chellaston and Swarkestone
General information
Location	Chellaston, City of Derby England
Coordinates	52°52′00″N1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
Grid reference	SK3755330047
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1868	Station opened as Chellaston
13 June 1901	Renamed Chellaston and Swarkestone [1]
1930	Passenger service withdrawn
1966?	Line closed to freight traffic
Location

Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England.

History

It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne. ^[2]

It was originally known as Chellaston, but on 13 June 1901 the Midland Railway renamed it Chellaston and Swarkestone. ^[1]

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930 ^[2] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966. ^[3]

Services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Melbourne Line and station closed		Midland Railway Melbourne line		Peartree Line and station open

References

1. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 493. 1899. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
2. "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area" . Retrieved 18 July 2011.
3. "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. Retrieved 15 July 2011.