Grassmoor railway station

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General information
Location Hasland, Derbyshire,
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 November 1893Opened
28 October 1940Closed [1]

Grassmoor railway station is a disused station serving the suburb of Hasland in Chesterfield [2] and village of Grassmoor, Derbyshire, England. It operated from 1893 until 1940.

The station was on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway which was amalgamated into the Great Central Chesterfield Loop which ran between Staveley Central and Heath Junction (just north of Heath railway station) on the Great Central Main Line.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Heath   Great Central Railway
Derbyshire Lines
  Chesterfield Central

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Sheet 112 (Map). OS. 1925.

Coordinates: 53°12′42″N1°23′28″W / 53.2116°N 1.3911°W / 53.2116; -1.3911