Weston on Trent | |
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The site of Weston on Trent station | |
General information | |
Location | Weston-on-Trent, South Derbyshire England |
Coordinates | 52°50′50″N 1°24′10″W / 52.847174°N 1.4028361°W / 52.847174; -1.4028361 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 December 1869 | Opened |
21 September 1930 | Closed for passengers |
1959 | Closed for freight |
Weston on Trent railway station served the village of Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire from 1869 to 1930.
History
The station was opened on 6 December 1869, when the Midland Railway opened its Weston, Castle Donington and Trent branch.
It was closed to passengers on 21 September 1930 then closed to freight in 1959.
Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Chellaston and Swarkestone Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Castle Donington line |
Castle Donington and Shardlow Line closed, station closed |
References
- "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.
- "Railway Changes". Lichfield Mercury. England. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.