Sheepbridge and Brimington railway station

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Sheepbridge and Brimington
Site of Sheepbridge and Brimington station site in 2021.jpg
The station site in 2021
General information
Location Chesterfield, Chesterfield
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping LNER
British Railways
Key dates
4 June 1892Opened
18 June 1951Renamed Brimington
2 January 1956Closed
Location
Sheepbridge and Brimington railway station

Sheepbridge and Brimington railway station was on the outskirts of the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

The station was on the Great Central Chesterfield Loop which ran between Staveley Central and Heath Junction (just north of Heath railway station) on the Great Central Main Line. The station opened on 4 June 1892, was renamed to Brimington on 18 June 1951 and closed on 2 January 1956. [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. 96. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 209. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

53°15′28″N1°24′51″W / 53.2579°N 1.4143°W / 53.2579; -1.4143

Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Staveley Works   Great Central Railway
Derbyshire Lines
  Chesterfield Central