Holmgate railway station

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Holmgate
General information
Location Clay Cross, North East Derbyshire
England
Coordinates 53°10′05″N1°25′23″W / 53.168179°N 1.423107°W / 53.168179; -1.423107
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Pre-grouping London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 April 1925Opened
14 September 1936Passenger services ended
by 1950Line and station closed

Holmgate railway station was a small station on the Ashover Light Railway and it served the Holmgate area of Clay Cross, North East Derbyshire, England. The station had a siding capable of holding around six wagons. It was provided with a small wooden shelter and a telephone box. After closure in 1950. The site was demolished and is grazed to the ground. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "The Ashover Light Railway Society » The Route".
  2. "Ashover Light Railway".
  3. "The Ashover Light Railway – Part 2". 19 January 2019.
  4. "Ashover Light Railway". Clay Cross Today.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Chesterfield Road
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Ashover Light Railway
  Springfield, ALR
Line and station closed
Disused railways