Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

Chellaston and Swarkstone
Location
Place	Chellaston
Coordinates	52°52′00″N 1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 1°26′37″W / 52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
Grid reference	SK3755330047
Operations
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 September 1868	Station opened
1930	Passenger service withdrawn
1966?	Line closed to freight traffic
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Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne.^[1]

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930^[1] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966.^[2]

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Melbourne Line and station closed		Midland Railway Melbourne line		Peartree Line and station open

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area". http://www.derby-signalling.org.uk/ChellJn.htm. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. http://www.chellastonhistorygroup.co.uk/history.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2011.