Stanton Gate railway station
Stanton Gate railway station served the village of Stanton Gate, Derbyshire, England from 1851 to 1967 on the Erewash Valley Line.
| Stanton Gate | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Stanton Gate |
| Area | Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 52.9399°N 1.2827°W |
| Grid reference | SK483383 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| July 1851 | Opened |
| 1 February 1967 | Closed |
| 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 | |
History
The station opened in July 1851 by the Midland Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[1]
Rail accident
On 6 December 1963, a train crash occurred here involving a diesel locomotive and a goods train. Both the train driver and the fireman were killed.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 378. OCLC 931112387.
- "Stanton Gate railway crash: 50th anniversary marked - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowell Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line |
Stapleford and Sandiacre Line open, station closed | ||
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