Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station

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Castle Donington and Shardlow
Castle Donington & Shardlow station site geograph-3131094-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station
LocationDerbyshire
England
Coordinates52°51′09″N 1°20′03″W / 52.8526°N 1.3341°W / 52.8526; -1.3341Coordinates: 52°51′09″N 1°20′03″W / 52.8526°N 1.3341°W / 52.8526; -1.3341
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 December 1869Station opens as Castle Donington
circa 1901renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow
21 September 1930closed for passengers
1967closed for goods

Castle Donington and Shardlow railway station served the market town of Castle Donington, Leicestershire and the village of Shardlow, Derbyshire.

History[]

It opened on 6 December 1869 as Castle Donington, when the Midland Railway opened the Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch.[1]

It was renamed Castle Donington and Shardlow on 13 June 1901[2] before being closed to passengers on 21 September 1930.[3] It was closed to freight in 1967 and was demolished soon after.

The station, located just to the east of the present day station road bridge in Castle Donington, comprised two platforms with a small building on the south side and a small shelter on the north side. There were also some sidings, a small building for loading and unloading of freight and a signal box. A former inn by Station Road bridge was converted for use as the Station Master's house.

Stationmasters[]

  • William Snowdon ca. 1871 - 1874[4] (afterwards station master at Steeton)
  • Samuel Savage 1874 - 1879[4] (formerly station master at Chellaston, afterwards station master at Lowdham)
  • G. Clarke from 1879[4] - 1880[5] (formerly station master at Chinley)
  • William Barwell 1881 - 1883[5] (formerly station master at Draycott, afterwards station master at Alfreton)
  • John Henry Bodsworth 1883 - 1887[5] (afterwards station master at Long Eaton)
  • J. Braddock 1887 - 1889[5] (formerly station master at Helpston, afterwards station master at Darfield)
  • H.J. Bailey 1889 - 1891[5] (afterwards station master at Ullesthorpe)
  • J. Farndon 1891 - 1895[5] (formerly station master at Killamarsh, afterwards station master at Ullesthorpe)
  • Gabriel Evans 1895[5] - 1902[6] (formerly station master at Ketton and Collyweston, afterwards station master at Sutton Park)
  • H. Ball 1902 - 1905[6] (formerly station master at Sutton Park, afterwards station master at Coxbench)
  • Walter Hodgkins 1905[6] - 1918[7] (formerly station master at Coxbench, afterwards station master at Methley)
  • William Horace Hough 1918[8] - ca. 1925 (formerly station master at Hassop)
  • J. Pointon 1927 - 1932[9] (formerly station master at Thorpe-on-the-Hill)
  • S.E. Webb ca. 1938
  • T.E. Hodgson ca. 1962


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Weston on Trent
Line open, station closed 		  Midland Railway
Castle Donington line 		  Long Eaton
Line open, 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. ^ "CASTLE DONINGTON AND SHARDLOW STATION". Past Scapes. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Railway Changes". Lichfield Mercury. England. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ a b c "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 279. 1871. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 244. 1881. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 39. 1899. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Railway Directors and Staff". Railway News. England. 11 May 1918. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Railway Directors and Staff". Railway News. England. 15 June 1918. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "L.M.S. Retirement". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 31 December 1932. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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