Trowell railway station

Trowell
The site of the station in 2009
General information
Location	Trowell, Nottinghamshire England
Coordinates	52°57′30″N1°17′19″W / 52.9582°N 1.2885°W / 52.9582; -1.2885
Grid reference	SK479402
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 June 1884 (1884-06-02)	Opened
2 January 1967 (1967-01-02)	Closed
Location

Trowell railway station served the village of Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England from 1884 to 1967 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

The station opened on 2 June 1884 by the Midland Railway. ^[1] The booking hall was positioned on the bridge on the main road between Ilkeston and Nottingham.

On 16 November 1938 Ernest Lawler broke into the station and stole the safe. He was imprisoned for 6 months. ^[2]

It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967. ^{[3] [4]}

Stationmasters

• George Smith 1884 (temporary)
• John Norton 1884 - 1916 ^[5] (formerly stationmaster at Water Orton)
• Arthur Billington ???? - 1936
• Harold Doxey 1936 - 1943 ^[6] (afterwards stationmaster at Great Barr)
• S Barratt 1943 - ????
• Neville J. Berry 1961 ^[7] - ????

References

1. "Opening of a new station at Trowell" . Nottingham Journal. England. 3 June 1884. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Safe Stolen from L.M.S. Office" . Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 3 January 1939. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 403. OCLC   931112387.
4. "Trowell Junction (C) Stephen McKay". Geograph. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
5. "Trowell's late stationmaster" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 27 October 1916. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Trowell Station-master Promoted" . Nottingham Journal. England. 19 July 1943. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "New Stationmaster at Trowell" . Stapleford & Sandiacre News. England. 3 February 1961. Retrieved 24 January 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Ilkeston Junction		Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line		Stanton Gate
Terminus		Midland Railway Radford to Trowell line		Radford Line open, station closed