Renishaw Central railway station
Former railway station in Derbyshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former railway station in Derbyshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renishaw Central is a former railway station in Renishaw, Derbyshire, England.
Renishaw Central | |
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General information | |
Location | Renishaw, North East Derbyshire England |
Coordinates | 53.2983°N 1.3345°W |
Grid reference | SK443781 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | MS&LR |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 June 1892[1] | Opened as Eckington & Renishaw |
25 September 1950 | Renamed Renishaw Central |
4 March 1963 | Closed for passengers[2] |
14 June 1965 | Closed for freight |
From its opening the station was named Eckington and Renishaw, but it was renamed "Renishaw Central" in 1950 by British Railways to prevent confusion with the nearby ex-Midland Railway station, also called Eckington and Renishaw.
The station was on the Great Central Main Line which ran between London Marylebone and Manchester Piccadilly via Sheffield Victoria. It had two platforms with wooden waiting rooms and canopies and a wooden ticket office on an overbridge at the southern end.[3]
The station was the junction for a Great Central branch to Renishaw Ironworks. A Midland branch to the ironworks passed under the platforms. There was also a branch to Renishaw Park colliery.
The station has been demolished,[4] but the trackbed forms part of the Central Section of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Killamarsh Central Line and station closed |
Great Central Railway Derbyshire Lines |
Staveley Central Line and station closed |
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