Overseal and Moira railway station

Overseal and Moira
General information
Location	Overseal, South Derbyshire England
Coordinates	52°44′32″N1°33′02″W / 52.7421°N 1.5506°W / 52.7421; -1.5506
Grid reference	SK304161
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Key dates
1 September 1873 (1873-09-01)	Opened as Overseal and Moira
March 1883 (1883-03)	Renamed Overseal
1 July 1890 (1890-07-01)	Closed
Location

Overseal and Moira railway station served the village of Overseal, Derbyshire, England, from 1873 to 1890 on the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1873 by the Midland Railway but only served by the London and North Western Railway. ^[1] The station was renamed in March 1883, when Moira was dropped from the name. As the station has been built originally as a terminus station until running powers were secured from Midland's Burton to Ashby line, it closed on 1 July 1890. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Moore, Andrew (1998). Leicestershire's Stations An Historical Perspective. Narborough: Lauren House publishing. p. 130. ISBN   0-9533628-0-9.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 329. OCLC   931112387.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 179. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Midland Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway		Moira Line and station closed