Weston on Trent railway station

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Weston on Trent
Weston on trent Station site.jpg
The site of Weston on Trent station
General information
LocationDerbyshire
England
Coordinates52°50′50″N 1°24′10″W / 52.847174°N 1.4028361°W / 52.847174; -1.4028361Coordinates: 52°50′50″N 1°24′10″W / 52.847174°N 1.4028361°W / 52.847174; -1.4028361
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 December 1869Station opens
21 September 1930closed for passengers
1959closed for freight

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

History[]

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

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

Stationmasters[]

  • John Parker ca. 1871[3]- 1900[4]
  • John H. Brayne 1900 - 1902[4] (afterwards station master at Selly Oak)
  • William Arthur Ofield 1902[4] - 1929 (afterwards station master at Melbourne)


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.
  3. ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 278. 1871. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 490. 1899. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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