Stretton railway station
Stretton | |
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Location | Stretton, District of North East Derbyshire England |
Grid reference | SK386614 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS British Railways |
Key dates | |
15 April 1841 | Station opened as Smithy Moor |
1 November 1841 | renamed Stretton |
1 October 1870 | renamed Stretton for Ashover |
11 September 1961 | Station closed[1] |
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Stretton railway station was a railway station at Stretton, Derbyshire, England built by the North Midland Railway.
Stretton station was first opened in 1841 as Smithy Moor, a year after the line opened, but renamed in 1843. It is also called "Shelton" in the Railway Guide.[2]
It was situated at the Derbyshire summit and the highest point of the line, after the stations at Ambergate and Wingfield, and just before the Clay Cross Tunnel.
A station on the Ashover Light Railway (1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow gauge) from Ashover to Clay Cross was built adjoining it, and its passenger services were timed to connect with those on the North Midland.
This was mainly used to carry limestone and fluorspar to the Clay Cross Company works, but also supplied around 400 tons of ballast per week to the railway until the quarry closed in 1950.[3]
The station closed on 11 September 1961. There are no visible remains of the station and platform but the cottage which stands next to the bridge over the railway lines that carries the B6014 was the station master's house and may have contained the ticket and parcel office.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Wingfield Line open, station closed |
North Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line |
Clay Cross Line open, station closed | ||
Wingfield Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line |
Clay Cross Line open, station closed |
References[]
Coordinates: 53°08′53″N 1°25′23″W / 53.148°N 1.423°W
- History of Derbyshire
- Disused railway stations in Derbyshire
- Former Midland Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1841
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1961
- East Midlands railway station stubs