Weston-on-Trent railway station

Weston on Trent
The site of Weston on Trent station
General information
Location	Weston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire England
Coordinates	52°50′50″N1°24′10″W / 52.847174°N 1.4028361°W / 52.847174; -1.4028361
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 December 1869	Opened
21 September 1930	Closed for passengers
1959	Closed for freight
Location

Weston on Trent railway station served the village of Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire from 1869 to 1930.

History

The station was opened on 6 December 1869, when the Midland Railway opened its Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch. ^[1]

It was closed to passengers on 21 September 1930 ^[2] then closed to freight in 1959.

Services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Chellaston and Swarkestone Line open, station closed		Midland Railway Castle Donington line		Castle Donington and Shardlow Line closed, station closed

References

1. "Midland Railway. Opening of the Weston, Castle Donington, and Trent Branch" . Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 3 December 1869. Retrieved 1 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Railway Changes" . Lichfield Mercury. England. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 1 January 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.