Heath railway station

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Heath
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General information
Location Holmewood, Derbyshire,
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 January 1893 [1] Opened
4 March 1963Closed for passengers [2]
14 June 1965closed for freight

Heath railway station was a railway station in the village of Holmewood, Derbyshire. The station name of Heath was named after the neighbouring village of Heath although the station was in Holmewood instead.

The station was just before 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.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pilsley   Great Central Railway
Derbyshire Lines
  Staveley Central
   Grassmoor

Coordinates: 53°11′26.9″N1°20′59″W / 53.190806°N 1.34972°W / 53.190806; -1.34972

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Heath Station".
  2. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens