Killamarsh Central railway station

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Killamarsh Central
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Up iron ore empties in 1963
General information
Location Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire,
England
Grid reference SK 448 809
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway,
British Railways
Key dates
1 June 1892Opened as Killamarsh
25 September 1950Renamed Killamarsh Central
4 March 1963Closed to passengers
6 May 1963Closed completely [1]
February 1983Track lifted [2]
Location
Killamarsh Central railway station
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Killamarsh stations and related lines

Killamarsh Central is a disused railway station that served the village of Killamarsh, in Derbyshire, England.

Contents

Killamarsh stations

Three stations served the village, all of which were originally named Killamarsh upon their opening:

History

The station [4] was opened in 1892 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway when it began to build south into Derbyshire.

Despite its name, Killamarsh Central station was sited on the western edge of Killamarsh, as were all of the three stations in the village. It was renamed Killamarsh Central because it was at the centre of the three stations which served the village; it was also on the old Great Central Main Line which ran between London Marylebone and Manchester London Road, via Sheffield Victoria.

The station opened on 1 June 1892 as Killamarsh. It was renamed Killamarsh Central by British Railways on 25 September 1950 and closed on 4 March 1963. Removal of the tracks through the station was completed on 17 February 1983. [5] The station had two platforms with a building on each; a footbridge joined the two. [6]

The buildings were used as a film and TV prop emporium until the owner died in 2007. The buildings were still extant in 2009, [7] but were a burnt out shell by June 2010.

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Beighton
Line and station closed		  Great Central Railway
Derbyshire Lines 		  Renishaw Central
Line and station closed

The site today

The trackbed now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.

The station footbridge remains open as a public right of way between Station Road and Forge Lane, with the stairway to the northbound platform providing access to the Trans Pennine Trail. The northbound platform itself can be walked as part of the trail, though all its features have been removed. Access to the southbound platform and its stairway has been blocked off.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 132.
  2. ↑ Kilamarsh History: via Killamarsh Heritage Society
  3. ↑ Dow 1985, p. 111.
  4. ↑ Lund 1997, p. 24.
  5. ↑ Batty 1994, p. 89.
  6. ↑ Grainger 2002, pp. 80&81.
  7. ↑ "Archaeological Building Recording at the former Killamarsh Central Station, Derbyshire" (PDF). Archaeologicalresearchservices.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

Sources

53°19′25″N1°19′43″W / 53.3237°N 1.3286°W / 53.3237; -1.3286

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