Pye Bridge railway station
Pye Bridge railway station served the village of Pye Bridge, Alfreton, England from 1849 to 1967 on the Erewash Valley Line.
| Pye Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Pye Bridge |
| Area | Alfreton |
| Coordinates | 53.0697°N 1.3418°W |
| Grid reference | SK442527 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 1 December 1851 | Opened as Pye Bridge for Alfreton |
| May 1862 | Renamed Pye Bridge |
| 2 January 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 as Pye Bridge for Alfreton on 1 December 1851 by the Midland Railway. It was renamed Pye Bridge in May 1862. Passenger services on the Ambergate-Pye Bridge line were stopped on 16 June 1947 and the station closed to both passengers from the Erewash Valley Line and goods traffic on 2 January 1967.[1][2]
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References
- M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 334
- Historic England. "Pye Bridge Station (509022)". PastScape. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton | Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line |
Codnor Park and Ironville Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | Midland Railway Ambergate-Pye Bridge line | Line closed, station open |
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