Shipley Gate railway station

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Shipley Gate
Site of Shipley Gate Station - geograph.org.uk - 550887.jpg
The site of the station in 2007
Location Shipley, Amber Valley
England
Coordinates 53°00′08″N1°18′50″W / 53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139 Coordinates: 53°00′08″N1°18′50″W / 53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139
Grid reference SK461452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1851 (1851-07-01)Station opened
27 August 1948 (1948-08-27)Station closed

Shipley Gate railway station served the town of Shipley, Derbyshire, England from 1851 to 1948 on the Erewash Valley Line.

Contents

History

The station opened on 1 July 1851 by the Midland Railway. [1] It closed to passengers on 27 August 1948. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 211. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Shipley Gate railway station (site), Derbyshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Langley Mill
Line and station open
  Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line
  Ilkeston Junction and Cossall
Line open, station closed