Shipley Gate railway station

Shipley Gate
The site of the station in 2007
General information
LocationShipley, Amber Valley
England
Coordinates53°00′08″N 1°18′50″W / 53.0022°N 1.3139°W / 53.0022; -1.3139
Grid referenceSK461452
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1851 (1851-07-01)Station opened
27 August 1948 (1948-08-27)Station closed

Shipley Gate railway station served the village of Shipley, Derbyshire, England from 1851 to 1948 on the Erewash Valley Line.

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1851 by the Midland Railway.[1] It closed to passengers on 27 August 1948.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "Shipley Gate railway station (site), Derbyshire". Geograph. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Langley Mill
Line and station open
  Midland Railway
Erewash Valley Line
  Ilkeston Junction and Cossall
Line open, station closed