Rolleston-on-Dove railway station
| Rolleston-on-Dove | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Rolleston on Dove |
| Area | East Staffordshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 November 1894[1] | Opened |
| 1 January 1949[2] | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Rolleston-on-Dove railway station is a former railway station built to serve Rolleston in Staffordshire.
History
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1894 as simply "Rolleston" but was renamed to avoid confusion with Rolleston Junction station.
The line had been opened in 1848 and, from 1878, was shared by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) with its Derbyshire Extension .
The station was about a mile from the village. It was provided with two brick-built platforms and timber buildings. A goods loop ran behind the secondary platform to serve the station yard.[3] Rolleston-on-Dove station closed in 1949.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line closed, station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
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Line open, station closed | Great Northern Railway |
Present day
Although the platforms can still be seen, the timber buildings were demolished in the 1960s.
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 199.
- ↑ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 116. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- ↑ Higginson, M., (1989) The Friargate Line:Derby and the Great Northern Railway, Derby: Golden Pingle Publishing
Coordinates: 52°50′45″N 1°37′49″W / 52.8457°N 1.6302°W