Chilvers Coton railway station
Chilvers Coton was a railway station on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line, which served the Chilvers Coton area of Nuneaton, south of the town centre. It opened in 1850, along with the line, and was closed in 1965 when passenger services on the route were withdrawn.
| Chilvers Coton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Chilvers Coton |
| Area | Nuneaton |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 September 1850 | Opened |
| 18 January 1965 | 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 | |
It was located in a cutting, just north of the point where the railway passed under College Street.
The station was originally opened by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) it came under the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1922, and then British Railways in 1948. It was closed under the Beeching Axe.
In January 2016, a new station, Bermuda Park was opened on the same line, around 1⁄2 mile (800 m) to the south of the site of Chilvers Coton station.
References
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1993). LNWR Branch Lines of West Leicestershire & East Warwickshire (First ed.). Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-947796-16-9.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedworth Line and station open |
London and North Western Railway Coventry to Nuneaton Line |
Nuneaton Line and station open | ||