Killamarsh Central railway station

Killamarsh Central is a former railway station in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, England.

Killamarsh Central
Up iron ore empties in 1963
Location
PlaceKillamarsh
AreaNorth East Derbyshire
Grid referenceSK 448 809
Operations
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
British Railways
Platforms2
History
1 June 1892Opened as "Killamarsh"
25 September 1950Renamed "Killamarsh Central"
4 March 1963Closed to passengers
6 May 1963Closed completely[1]
February 1983Track lifted[2]
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
Killamarsh stations and related lines

Ambiguity

Three stations served the village, all of which started as plain "Killamarsh":

History

The station[4] was opened in 1892 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway when it began to build south into Derbyshire.

Despite its name Killamarsh Central Station was on the western edge of Killamarsh as were all of the three stations in the village. It was renamed 'Central' because it was the centre of the three stations which served the village and also because it was on the old Great Central Main Line which ran between London Marylebone and Manchester via Sheffield Victoria.

The station opened on 1 June 1892 as Killamarsh. It was renamed Killamarsh Central by British Railways on 25 September 1950 and closed on 4 March 1963. It had two platforms with a building on each, a footbridge joined the two.[5]

The buildings were used as a Film and TV prop emporium until the owner died in 2007. The buildings were still extant in 2009,October 2009 but were a burnt out shell by June 2010.

Modern times

The trackbed now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.

The station footbridge remains open as a public right of way between Station Road and Forge Lane, with the stairway to the northbound platform providing access to the Trans Pennine Trail. The northbound platform itself can be walked as part of the trail, though all its features have been removed. Access to the southbound platform and its stairway has been blocked off.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Beighton
Line and station closed		   Great Central Railway
Derbyshire Lines		   Renishaw Central
Line and station closed

References

Notes
  1. Butt 1995, p. 132.
  2. Kilamarsh History: via Killamarsh Heritage Society
  3. Dow 1965, p. 111.
  4. Lund 1997, p. 24.
  5. Grainger 2002, pp. 80&81.

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
  • Grainger, Ken (2002). Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central, The "Derbyshire Lines" of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Part 1. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline Limited. ISBN 1-870119-83-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Lund, Brian (1997) [1995]. Derbyshire Railway Stations on old picture postcards. Keyworth, Nottingham: Reflections of a Bygone Age. ISBN 0 946245 86 X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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