Kimberley West | |
|---|---|
 The Midland Railway's Kimberley Railway Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kimberley, Broxtowe England |
| Grid reference | SK496449 |
| Platforms | not known |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1882 | Opened as Kimberley |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed [1] |
Kimberley West railway station was a station serving the town of Kimberley in Nottinghamshire, England.
It was built in 1882 for the Midland Railway's Basford to Bennerley Junction branch, at a cost of £2,495 15s 7d, designed by Charles Trubshaw who went on to become a major railway architect. [2] It was designed according to the Arts and Crafts movement to resemble artisan cottages. [2] The rails used in the building of this branch line were taken up from Kimberley station to Bennerley Junction in 1916 and presented to the War Department for use in the battle for the Dardanelles during the First World War. The line from Basford to Kimberley remained in place. [3]
This line is now disused, the station is at one end of a railway cutting through which the branch line ran; this is now designated as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest under the name of Kimberley Railway Cutting. This cutting is currently the private property of the brewers Greene King at its Kimberley end but a footpath follows its trackbed from Watnall as far as the M1 motorway.
It closed to passenger traffic in 1917 but remained open for goods until 1 January 1951. The station house was used for a while by Kimberley ex-Servicemen's Club and then Kimberley Social Club. [4] The station house has since been restored and as of 2021 is used for private residence, with the properties named Midland Station House.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkeston Junction and Cossall Line and station closed | Midland Railway Bennerley and Bulwell Railway | Watnall Line and station closed |
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