Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne.[1]

Chellaston and Swarkestone
Location
Place	Chellaston
Area	City of Derby
Coordinates	52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
Grid reference	SK3755330047
Operations
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 September 1868	Station opened
1930	Passenger service withdrawn
1966?	Line closed to freight traffic
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930[1] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966.[2]

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Melbourne Line and station closed		Midland Railway Melbourne line		Peartree Line and station open

References

1. "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2. "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. Retrieved 15 July 2011.