Scropton railway station

Scropton railway station was a short-lived railway station in Derbyshire, England.

Scropton
General information
LocationSouth Derbyshire, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates52°52′06″N 1°42′55″W / 52.8684°N 1.7153°W / 52.8684; -1.7153
Grid referenceSK192301
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
1849–50Opened[1]
1866Closed to passengers[2]
7 December 1964Closed to goods traffic[3]

The railway line between Uttoxeter and Burton-on-Trent was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1848[4] and a station to serve the village of Scropton was opened at about the same time (the actual date is imprecise but the station was mentioned in timetables issued in 1849–50).[1]

The station remained open only for a short time before being closed at the beginning of 1866.[1] After closure the station site was used for exchange sidings between the narrow gauge Scropton Tramway and the NSR.[5]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Sudbury
Line open, station closed
  North Staffordshire Railway
Crewe to Derby Line
  Tutbury and Hatton
Line open, station open

References

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Sources
  • Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
  • Jeuda, Basil (2012). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days. Vol. 2. Lydney, Gloucestershire: Lightmoor Press. ISBN 978-1899889-65-5.
  • Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

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