Rolleston-on-Dove railway station
Rolleston-on-Dove railway station is a disused railway station built to serve Rolleston on Dove in Staffordshire.
Rolleston-on-Dove | |
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 Rolleston on Dove railway station, September 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rolleston on Dove, East Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52.8457°N 1.6302°W |
| Grid reference | SK250276 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1894[1] | Opened |
| 1 January 1949[2] | Closed |
History
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1894 as simply "Rolleston" but was renamed to avoid confusion with Rolleston Junction station.
The line had been opened in 1848 and, from 1878, was shared by the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) with its GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension .
The station was about a mile from the village. It was provided with two brick-built platforms and timber buildings. A goods loop ran behind the secondary platform to serve the station yard.[3] Rolleston-on-Dove station closed in 1949.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line closed, station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
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Line and station closed | Great Northern Railway |
Present day
Although the platforms can still be seen, the timber buildings were demolished in the 1960s. A replica of the former running in board has been erected on one of the platforms.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 199.
- Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 116. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
- Higginson, M., (1989) The Friargate Line:Derby and the Great Northern Railway, Derby: Golden Pingle Publishing
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 73-74. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.
