Sawley railway station

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Sawley
LocationBreaston, Erewash
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Counties Railway
Post-groupingLMS
British Railways
Key dates
4 June 1839First opened
30 June 1840 approxrenamed Sawley
1 December 1930Closed [1]

Sawley railway station was a station at Breaston in Derbyshire.

History[]

It was opened as Breaston in 1839 for the Midland Counties Railway, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway.

The third station from Nottingham was soon named Sawley to prevent confusion with Beeston.

It was far from both settlements, and when Draycott was opened in 1852 and, particularly, Sawley Junction in 1888, it became superfluous and was closed in 1930.

The line is now part of the Midland Main Line between Long Eaton and Derby.

Stationmasters[]

  • J. Jacques ca. 1859[2]
  • T. Tetley until 1875[3]
  • J. Dowell 1875[3] - 1885[4] (resigned)
  • J. Hawkins 1885 - 1890[4] (afterwards station master at Blackwell)
  • R. Manners 1890 - 1895[4] (afterwards station master at Chinley)
  • G. Leeson 1895[4] (formerly station master at Chinley, discharged)
  • John H. Follows 1895 - 1897[4]
  • R. Dugdale 1897[4] - 1902[5]
  • A.J. Tilley 1902 - 1904[5] (afterwards station master at Desford)
  • George Harvey from 1904[5] - 1915 (formerly station master at Desford, afterwards station master at Draycott and Breaston)
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Draycott and Breaston
Line open, station closed 		  Midland Railway
Midland Main Line 		  Long Eaton
Line and station open

References[]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd.,
  2. ^ "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 121. 1914. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 372. 1871. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 487. 1881. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 301. 1899. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

Bibliography[]

  • The Nottingham and Derby Railway Companion, (1839) Republished 1979 with foreword by J.B.Radford, Derbyshire Record Society
  • Higginson, M, (1989) The Midland Counties Railway: A Pictorial Survey, Derby: Midland Railway Trust.

Coordinates: 52°53′27″N 1°18′47″W / 52.8908°N 1.3131°W / 52.8908; -1.3131


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