Norbury and Ellaston railway station
Norbury and Ellaston railway station was opened in 1852 by the North Staffordshire Railway at Norbury north of Ashbourne, Derbyshire.[2]
| Norbury and Ellaston | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Area | Derbyshire Dales |
| Grid reference | SK122422 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
|
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 31 May 1852 | Station opened as Norbury |
| November 1901 | renamed Norbury and Ellastone |
| 2 April 1923 | renamed Norbury and Ellaston |
| 1 November 1954 | regular services passenger services end |
| c. April 1958 | Station closed[1] |
| 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 | |
(There is a later Norbury station originally opened in Surrey by the LB&SCR in 1868)
It was on a branch from Rocester to Ashbourne and in 1899 it was met by the Ashbourne Line built by the London and North Western Railway from Buxton.
Regular passenger services finished in 1954, freight ended in 1956 but occasional special excursion trains used the station until 1958.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Mayfield | North Staffordshire Railway Ashbourne Line |
Rocester |
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See also
References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing
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