Scropton railway station

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

Scropton
General information
Location	South Derbyshire, Derbyshire England
Coordinates	52.8684°N 1.7153°W / 52.8684; -1.7153
Grid reference	SK192301
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
1849–50	Opened[1]
1866	Closed to passengers[2]
7 December 1964	Closed to goods traffic[3]
Location

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