Langwith Colliery railway station

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Langwith Colliery
General information
Location Whaley Thorns, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates 53°13′49″N1°12′28″W / 53.2303°N 1.2079°W / 53.2303; -1.2079
Grid reference SK529706
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 November 1894 (1894-11-04)Opened
After 1945Closed

Langwith Colliery railway station served the miners of the colliery in Whaley Thorns, Derbyshire, England, from 1894 to 1945 on the Mansfield to Worksop line.

History

The station was opened on 4 November 1894 by the Midland Railway. It didn't appear in the timetable. It closed after 1945. [1] [2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 257. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 138. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Langwith
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
Mansfield to Worksop line
  Creswell
Line and station closed