Long Eaton railway station (1847–1863)
Long Eaton | |
|---|---|
,_Derbyshire_(geograph_7131008).jpg) Part of the Long Eaton railroad. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Long Eaton, Erewash England |
| Coordinates | 52°54′02″N 1°16′06″W / 52.900543°N 1.268449°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 September 1847 | Station opened as Long Eaton[1] |
| 1 October 1851 | Renamed Toton for Long Eaton |
| 1 June 1863[2] | Last passenger service departed |
This Long Eaton railway station was built in 1847 for the Midland Railway.
History
[edit]Situated on Nottingham Road, it opened in 1847 on the Erewash Valley Line.[1] The station built by the Midland Counties Railway known as Long Eaton and opened in 1839 was renamed Long Eaton Junction.
It closed for passengers on 1 June 1863[2] when a new Long Eaton station opened on Station Road, but appears to have remained open for goods traffic for a few years afterwards.
Stationmasters
[edit]- John Chappell ca. 1851
- Alfred William Button ca. 1857
- Michael Pullan ca. 1861 – 1863[3] (afterwards station master at the new Long Eaton station)
- William H. Newton 1863–1864[3] (afterwards station master at the new Long Eaton station)
- Michael Pullan 1864[3] (transferred to Goods Dept)
- H. Milner 1864[3] - ca. 1867
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleford and Sandiacre Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Erewash Valley Line |
Long Eaton Junction Line open, station closed | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Opening of the Erewash Valley Railway". Derby Mercury. England. 15 September 1847. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Midland Railway. Erewash Valley Line. Opening of New Station at Long Eaton". Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal. England. 29 May 1863. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 144. 1914. Retrieved 1 January 2022.