Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station

Chellaston and Swarkestone railway station was a station at Chellaston in Derbyshire, England.

Chellaston and Swarkestone
General information
LocationChellaston, City of Derby
England
Coordinates52.8666°N 1.4436°W / 52.8666; -1.4436
Grid referenceSK3755330047
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1868Station opened as Chellaston
13 June 1901Renamed Chellaston and Swarkestone[1]
1930Passenger service withdrawn
1966?Line closed to freight traffic

History

It was opened in 1868 as part of the Midland Railway branch from Derby Midland to Melbourne.[2]

It was originally known as Chellaston, but on 13 June 1901 the Midland Railway renamed it Chellaston and Swarkestone.[1]

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway withdrew passenger services in 1930[2] and British Railways closed the line in about 1966.[3]

Stationmasters
  • Samuel Savage until 1874[4] (afterwards station master at Castle Donington)
  • John Barwick 1874 - 1908
  • Thomas George William Groves from 1908[5] (formerly station master at Peartree and Normanton)
  • D.C. Goodacre 1934 - 1936[6] (afterwards station master at Glenfield and Ratby)
  • H.B.R. Worby 1936[7] (afterwards station master at Farnsfield)
  • A.H. Malbon 1936 - 1937[8] (afterwards station master at Gresley)
  • R.C. White 1937 - 1939 (afterwards station master at Gresley)
  • Cecil Frank Shepherd from 1939[9]
  • C.A. Ward ca. 1949
  • R.W. Twigg until 1961 (afterwards station master at Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
  • R. Green from 1961[10]

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

References
  1. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 493. 1899. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. "Focus on... Chellaston Junction and surrounding area". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. "Short History of Chellaston". Chellaston History Group. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 278. 1871. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Midland Railway Staff Changes". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 22 October 1908. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Mr. D.C. Goodacre". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 31 January 1936. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Stationmasters". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 20 October 1936. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "L.M.S. Posts". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 20 November 1937. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Chellaston Stationmasters". Derby Daily Telegraph. England. 8 March 1939. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "New Stationmasters Appointed". Burton Observer and Chronicle. England. 20 July 1961. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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