Sawley | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Breaston, Erewash England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Counties Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 4 June 1839 | First opened |
| 30 June 1840 approx | renamed Sawley |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed [1] |
Sawley railway station was a station at Breaston in Derbyshire.
It was opened as Breaston in 1839 for the Midland Counties Railway, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.
The third station from Nottingham was soon named Sawley to prevent confusion with Beeston.
It was far from both settlements, and when Draycott was opened in 1852 and, particularly, Sawley Junction in 1888, it became superfluous and was closed in 1930.
The line is now part of the Midland Main Line between Long Eaton and Derby.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draycott and Breaston Line open, station closed | Midland Railway Midland Main Line | Long Eaton Line and station open | ||
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